Biblica Analytica
G3900 Greek

παράπτωμα

paraptōma

trespass

Lexicon Entry

Definition
trespass
Transliteration
paraptōma
Strong's Number
G3900
Occurrences
22

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word "παράπτωμα" (paraptōma, Strong's number G3900) means trespass. This term is used 22 times in the Bible. It primarily refers to an offense or infraction, often in relation to moral or religious principles. The word "παράπτωμα" carries a range of connotations, from minor transgressions to grave spiritual offenses. It emphasizes the idea that every act of disobedience or wrongdoing is a trespass against a higher authority and a violation of the natural order. The occurrences of this word in the Bible reveal its significance in describing individual accountability for one's actions. The frequency of "παράπτωμα" throughout the New Testament, particularly in the writings of the Apostle Paul, underscores its importance in Christian theology. It suggests that all individuals are equally responsible for their wrongdoings and that each individual must come to terms with their trespasses as a necessary step towards spiritual growth and redemption.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G3900
Lemma
παράπτωμα
Transliteration
paraptōma
Definition
trespass
Occurrences
22
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

22 total occurrences across the text

Matthew 6:14

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:15

But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 6:15

But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 18:35

So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

Mark 11:25

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

Mark 11:26

But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”

Romans 4:25

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

Romans 5:15

But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

Romans 5:15

But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

Romans 5:16

The gift is not as through one who sinned; for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses to justification.

Romans 5:17

For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:18

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

Romans 5:20

The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;

Romans 11:11

I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

Romans 11:12

Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?

2 Corinthians 5:19

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Ephesians 1:7

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Ephesians 2:1

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

Colossians 2:13

You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

Colossians 2:13

You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,