"a command, order, charge, Acts 5:28; 16:24; direction, precept, 1 Thess. 4:2; 1 Tim. 1:5, 18*"
Definition and meaning
a command, order, charge, Acts 5:28; 16:24; direction, precept, 1 Thess. 4:2; 1 Tim. 1:5, 18*
In the original Greek the word is written: παραγγελία
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of parangelia (G3852) across the King James Bible.
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
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Common questions
Strong's G3852 (parangelia) is a Greek word that means: a command, order, charge, Acts 5:28; 16:24; direction, precept, 1 Thess. 4:2; 1 Tim. 1:5, 18* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word parangelia (G3852) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3852 is parangelia, a Greek word defined as: a command, order, charge, Acts 5:28; 16:24; direction, precept, 1 Thess. 4:2; 1 Tim. 1:5, 18*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
parangelia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.