Word study · Greek
paraboleúomai
to risk, to gamble
Say it: par-ab-ol-YOO-o-my (approximate)
παραβολεύομαι
What it means
To risk one's life, to gamble on something (from parabolos, "risky"). In 2:30, Epaphroditus "risked his life" to complete the Philippians' service to Paul. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- RiskPut in danger.
- GambleStake on the outcome.
In Philippians
- Chapter 2
"Risking his life" (2:30).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3851 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources