3844 - para

Strong's Concordance

Original word: παρά
Transliteration: para
Definition (short): than
Definition (full): from beside, by the side of, by, beside

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: a prim. preposition
Definition: from beside, by the side of, by, beside
NASB Translation: above (2), along (1), among (4), anyone's* (1), aside* (1), before (4), beside (6), beyond (2), contrary (5), give (1), had (1), rather than (2), reason (2), riverside* (1), sent (1), side (1), sight (2), than (12), thirty-nine* (1), together (1), under* (1), unnatural* (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of) -- above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.

References

Strong's 3844: 52 Occurrences
KJV: And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
NASB: and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.
KJV: When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
NASB: "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.
KJV: And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
NASB: Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there.
KJV: So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
NASB: And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day.
KJV: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
NASB: as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.