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părăbŏla , ae, and părăbŏlē , ēs, f., = παραβολή,
I.a comparison.
I. Lit.: in omni parabole aut praecedit similitudo, res sequitur; “aut praecedit res, similitude sequitur,” Quint. 8, 3, 77; 6, 3, 59: “qui simpliciter et demonstrandae rei causā eloquebantur, parabolis referti sunt,” Sen. Ep. 59, 5.—
II. Transf., in eccl. Lat., an allegorical relation, a parable, Tert. adv. Marc. 3, 5; Aug. quaest. Evang. 2, 45; Vulg. Job, 27, 1; id. Matt. 13, 3 et saep.—
B. A proverb, Vulg. 3 Reg. 4, 32.—
C. A taunting speech, Vulg. Hab. 2, 6.—
D. Any speech, esp. in phrase: “assumptā parabolā,” Vulg. Num. 23, 7.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • New Testament, Matthew, 13.3
    • Old Testament, 1 Kings, 4.32
    • Old Testament, Numbers, 23.7
    • Old Testament, Habakkuk, 2.6
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 6, 3.59
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 8, 3.77
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 59.5
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