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παραπλησίως
paraplēsiōs
G3898
G:ADV Greek

similarly

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Paraplesios marks sharing in the same things in a comparable way.

The attested use marks a comparable sharing in the same things: in Hebrews 2:14, the adverb qualifies the statement that he shared in blood and flesh as the children do.

Senses in use

  1. Comparable sharing in the same things · dominant

    In Hebrews 2:14, the adverb occurs in the clause about sharing in blood and flesh; the APB renders the clause, "he also similarly shared in the same things," setting his sharing alongside that of the children.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 2:14, the APB presents the adverb with "similarly" in the clause "he also similarly shared in the same things." The verse is read as a whole, but its wording reflects the clause's comparison.

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