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parable Definition

para·ble (par′ə bəl)

noun

a short, simple story, usually of an occurrence of a familiar kind, from which a moral or religious lesson may be drawn

Etymology: ME < MFr parabole < LL(Ec) parabola, an allegorical relation, parable < L, comparison < Gr parabolē, an analogy (< paraballein, to throw beside: see para- & ball), in N.T. & LXX, parable: transl. of Heb mashal, comparison

parable Synonyms

parable

n.

fable, moral story, tale; see story.

parable Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • sower: The message of the parable of the sower is, ' help people to start trusting God ' .
  • Samaritan: Jesus Christ related the parable of the Good Samaritan.
  • gardener: The presentation focused on a philosophical story known as the parable of the gardener.
  • husbandman: The parable of the wicked husbandmen ( Mt. xxi.
  • Pharisee: Do you remember the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector?
  • virgin: I often read the parable of the ten virgins.

Preposition: about

  • man: Jesus told a parable about a man who stumbled on some treasure that had been hidden in a field.

Converse of object

  • tell: He told a parable about the folly of focusing on material wealth.
  • speak: Verse 39, " He also spoke a parable to them.
  • interpret: Our first thought has been to interpret the parable in personal terms.
  • remember: Do you remember the parable of our Lord Jesus, the parable about the soils?
  • act: This acted parable of Jesus was a parable about his death.

Adjective modifier

  • juridical: Juridical parables are, in substance, imaginary homeopathic images crafted by professional mediators in order to resolve real conflict in the real world.
  • biblical: In the biblical parable in Genesis, Adam and Eve became ashamed of their bodies after they disobeyed God.
  • comic: Overall, Manderlay is a darkly comic parable that delights in muddying the waters.
  • modern: What stories are you familiar with that might be called modern parables?
  • famous: Each evening Canon Neil will speak about one of Rembrandt's masterpieces depicting the famous parable of Jesus " The Prodigal Son.
  • religious: Not likely to make it onto the increasingly philistine Channel 4. A convincing religious parable about nuclear war and, well, sacrifice.