KJV dictionary & concordance
A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 23:7
Complete exact-word concordance
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
I will open my mouth in a parable: I wil vtter darke sayings of old:
1611 marginal notePsal.49.5. matth. 13.35.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The legges of the lame are not equall: so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
1611 marginal noteHeb. are lifted vp.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Sonne of man, put foorth a riddle, and speake a parable vnto the house of Israel,
And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
And vtter a parable vnto the rebellious house, and say vnto them, Thus sayth the LORD God, Set on a pot, set it on, and also powre water into it.
¶ In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
¶ In that day shall one take vp a parable against you, and lament with a dolefull lamentation, and say, We be vtterly spoiled: hee hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he remoued it from me? turning away hee hath diuided our fields.
1611 marginal noteHeb. with a lamentation of lamentations.
1611 marginal noteOr, instead of restoring.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
Shal not all these take vp a parable against him, and a tanting prouerbe against him, and say; Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his: how long? and to him that ladeth himselfe with thicke clay.
1611 marginal noteOr, hoe, he.
¶ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
¶ Heare ye therefore the parable of the sower.
¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
¶ Another parable put he forth vnto them, saying; The kingdome of heauen is likened vnto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
¶ Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like to a graine of mustard seed, which a man tooke, and sowed in his field.
1611 marginal noteMar. 4.30. luke 13.19.
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