"a small area or bed in a garden; trop. a company of persons disposed in squares; from the Hebrew, πρασιαὶ πρασιαί, by areas, by squares, like beds in a garden, Mk. 6:40*"
Definition and meaning
a small area or bed in a garden; trop. a company of persons disposed in squares; from the Hebrew, πρασιαὶ πρασιαί, by areas, by squares, like beds in a garden, Mk. 6:40*
In the original Greek the word is written: πρασιά
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 prasia (G4237) across the King James Bible.
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
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Common questions
Strong's G4237 (prasia) is a Greek word that means: a small area or bed in a garden; trop. a company of persons disposed in squares; from the Hebrew, πρασιαὶ πρασιαί, by areas, by squares, like beds in a garden, Mk. 6:40* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word prasia (G4237) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4237 is prasia, a Greek word defined as: a small area or bed in a garden; trop. a company of persons disposed in squares; from the Hebrew, πρασιαὶ πρασιαί, by areas, by squares, like beds in . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prasia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.