“parakoē”
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Quick Facts
- Pronunciation: ä-pā-thā’s
- Strong’s Concordance: #G3876
- a hearing amiss
- disobedience
- Appears 3 times in3 verses in the New Testament
- Common translations:
- “disobedience/disobedient” (10x)
- “do/does not obey” (3x)
- “disbelieved” (1)
How parakoē is used in the New Testament
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Romans 5:19 NASB – “For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.”
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2 Corinthians 10:6 NASB – “and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.”
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Hebrews 2:2 NASB – “or if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,”
My observations and perspective
In each of the 3 occurrences of this word, the obvious context for the disobedience is pertaining to those who disobey God.
In none of the the above-instances is the disobedience referring to the authority of local church leaders, but the authority of God.
Of Saints & Shepherds 