to transgress
Parabaino describes crossing a stated tradition or command, and in one verse departing from an assigned ministry.
The attested use most clearly concerns acting against a recognized tradition or command in Matthew 15:2 and Matthew 15:3; Acts 1:25 applies it to Judas's departure from a ministry and apostleship.
Senses in use
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Acting against a tradition or command · dominant
The present active forms occur in questions about disciples not washing before eating and about setting aside God's command because of tradition. In Matthew 15:2 the APB renders the clause "Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?"; in Matthew 15:3 it renders, "Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?"
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Departing from an assigned ministry · occasional
The aorist active form is used of Judas in relation to "this ministry and apostleship" and his going "to his own place." In Acts 1:25 the APB renders the clause "from which Judas transgressed to go to his own place."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "transgress" in all three verses: twice for tradition or God's command, and once for Judas's movement away from ministry and apostleship. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish finer distinctions.