Strong’s definition
apparently a state alongside of supposition, i.e. (concretely) an adage; specially, an enigmatical or fictitious illustration
KJV gloss list in the source
parable, proverb
Derivation recorded by Strong
from a compound of G3844 (παρά) and perhaps a derivative of G3633 (οἴομαι);
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