3844.  Strong's Dictionary Study

3844. para {par-ah'}; 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.[ql

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