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παραβολή
par-ah-boh-LAY
parable, comparison, illustration
noun, f.
Appears 50× in the Greek New Testament — common.

In the New Testament

παρά (alongside) + βάλλω (throw) = thrown alongside = comparison. A parabola and a parable both involve "throwing alongside."

Memory Hook

par-ah-boh-LAY — a PARABOLa is thrown alongside the axis — a PARABLE is a story thrown alongside truth.

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