Parable

Definitions: Parable

Parable

Noun

1. A short moral story (often with animal characters).

2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son".

Date "parable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Domain	Definitions
Bible	Parable (Gr. parabole), a placing beside; a comparison; equivalent to the Heb. mashal, a similitude. In the Old Testament this is used to denote (1) a proverb (1 Sam. 10:12; 24:13; 2 Chr. 7:20), (2) a prophetic utterance (Num. 23:7; Ezek. 20:49), (3) an enigmatic saying (Ps. 78:2; Prov. 1:6). In the New Testament, (1) a proverb (Mark 7:17; Luke 4:23), (2) a typical emblem (Heb. 9:9; 11:19), (3) a similitude or allegory (Matt. 15:15; 24:32; Mark 3:23; Luke 5:36; 14:7); (4) ordinarily, in a more restricted sense, a comparison of earthly with heavenly things, "an earthly story with a heavenly meaning," as in the parables of our Lord. Instruction by parables has been in use from the earliest times. A large portion of our Lord's public teaching consisted of parables. He himself explains his reasons for this in his answer to the inquiry of the disciples, "Why speakest thou to them in parables?" (Matt. 13:13-15; Mark 4:11, 12; Luke 8:9, 10). He followed in so doing the rule of the divine procedures, as recorded in Matt. 13:13. The parables uttered by our Lord are all recorded in the synoptical (i.e., the first three) Gospels. The fourth Gospel contains no parable properly so called, although the illustration of the good shepherd (John 10:1-16) has all the essential features of a parable. (See List of Parables in Appendix.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
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A parable is a story that is told to illustrate a religious, moral or philosophical idea. In rhetoric, a parable ('comparison' or 'similitude') was originally the name given by Greek rhetoricians to any fictive illustration introduced in the form of a brief narrative. Later it came to mean a fictitious narrative or allegory (generally something that might naturally occur) by which moral or spiritual relations are typically set forth, as in the New Testament. The parable differs from the apologue in the inherent probability of a realistic story, one taking place in some familiar setting of life. In its brevity and succinctness a parable is like a fable; it differs from the fable by excluding animals that assume speech and other powers of humankind, as in Aesop's fables.

A parable is like a metaphor that has been extended to form a brief, coherent fiction. Unlike a simile, its parallel meaning is unspoken, implicit, but not ordinarily secret, though "to speak in parables' has come to suggest obscurity.

Parables often involve a character facing a particular moral dillemma, or making a questionable decision and then suffering the consequences of that choice. Though not every moral narrative is a parable, many fairy tales can be viewed as extended parables. Though parables often have a strong suggestion of how a person should behave or believe, many are simply explorations of a concept from a more neutral point of view. Aside from providing guidance and suggestions for proper action in life, parables give people a metaphorical language which allows them to discuss difficult or complex ideas more easily. Recently there has been some interest in the field of contemporary parable, exploring how modern stories can be used as parables in our current culture.

Parables are strongly favored in the expression of spiritual concepts. The best known specific source of parables is the Bible which contains numerous parables told by Jesus Christ and others.

Besides the familiar parables of Jesus in the New Testament, such as the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son, there are many beautiful examples of the parable in the Old Testament, that of Nathan, for instance, in 2 Samuel xii:1—9, that of the woman of Tekoah in 2 Samuel xiv:1—13.

Parable and allegory are often treated as synonyms, but are well distinguished by H.W. Fowler, in Modern English Usage."The object in each" said Fowler, 'is to enlighten the hearer by submitting to him a case in which he has apparently no direct concern, and upon which therefore a disinterested judgment may be elicited from him." Then it dawns upon the listener or reader that the conclusion applies equally well to his own concerns.

As Fowler distinguished them, parable is more condensed than allegory: a single principle comes to bear, and a single moral is deduced.

Like a fable's narration, a parable should relate one simple, consistent action without extraneous detail nor distracting circumstances. In Plato's Republic, parables like the shadows in the cave embody abstract argument in a concrete, more easily grasped narrative.

Synonyms: Parable

Synonyms: allegory (n), apologue (n), fable (n). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Description	Work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press; fairy tale, nursery tale; fable, parable, apologue; dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker
Metaphor	Phrase; figure, trope, metaphor, enallage, catachresis; metonymy, synecdoche; autonomasia, irony, figurativeness; Adjective: image, imagery; metalepsis, type, anagoge, simile, personification, prosopopoeia, allegory, apologue, parable, fable; allusion, adumbration; application.
Teaching	Explanation; (interpretation); lesson, lecture, sermon; apologue, parable; discourse, prolection, preachment; chalk talk; Chautauqua.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Parable

English words defined with "parable": Dives ♦ Lazarus, Lilium candidum ♦ Para-, Parabolically ♦ To find out. (references)

Specialty definitions using "parable": Fatted Calf, Froude's Cat ♦ House that Jack Built ♦ Jotham ♦ War. (references)

Etymologies containing "parable": Carbine ♦ Parabola, Parabole. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Parable" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

Russian (allegory).

Domain	Usage
Lyrics	Was that a parable, or a very subtle joke? ("God Shuffled His Feet"; performing artist: Crash Test Dummies)
Movie/TV Titles	Parable (1964) The Fox and the Tiger: A Chinese Parable (1986) A Dog's Tale: A Mexican Parable (1986)
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Domain	Title
Books	Parable of the Sower (reference) (more book examples)

Music	Parable of Arable Land [IMPORT] (reference) The Parable of Arable Land (reference) Diemer: Santa Barbara Overture; Briggs: Tarot; Bullen: Parable of the Blind (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
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Title	Author	Quote
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	The dinner even is only the parable of a dinner, commonly.
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	WAR, n. A by-product of the arts of peace. The most menacing political condition is a period of international amity. The student of history who has not been taught to expect the unexpected may justly boast himself inaccessible to the light. "In time of peace prepare for war" has a deeper meaning than is commonly discerned; it means, not merely that all things earthly have an end -- that change is the one immutable and eternal law -- but that the soil of peace is thickly sown with the seeds of war and singularly suited to their germination and growth. It was when Kubla Khan had decreed his "stately pleasure dome" -- when, that is to say, there were peace and fat feasting in Xanadu -- that he heard from afar Ancestral voices prophesying war. One of the greatest of poets, Coleridge was one of the wisest of men, and it was not for nothing that he read us this parable. Let us have a little less of "hands across the sea," and a little more of that elemental distrust that is the security of nations. War loves to come like a thief in the night; professions of eternal amity provide the night.
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Parable" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Parable" is used about 247 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	247	18,964

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "parable".
Name	Gender	Language	Meaning
Mashal	N/A	Biblical	A parable
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "parable": parable-like.
	Ending with "parable": class-parable.
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Language		Translations for "parable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		parabolë (parabola), alegori (allegory). (various references)

Arabic		‏مثل أو حكاية رمزية. (various references)

Bulgarian		притча, парабола (parabola), иносказание. (various references)

Czech		podobenství, přirovnání (simile). (various references)

Farsi		مثل (Adage, Example, Instance, Like, Maxim, Porpoise, Proverb), مثال (Example, Instance, Instant, Saw), نمونه (Example, Instance, Model, Module, Paradigm, Piece, Progenitor, Sample, Specimen), قیاس (Analogy, Deduction, Proportion, Syllogism), تمثیل (Allegory), داستان اخلاقی . (various references)

Finnish		vertaus (comparison). (various references)

French		parabole (parabola). (various references)

German		parabel (parabola), gleichnis (allegory, comparison, simile). (various references)

Greek		παραβολή (collation, comparison, parabola). (various references)

Hebrew		משל (adage, allegory, byword, example, fable, instance, proverb, saw, saying, simile, similitude), חי�"�" (enigma, puzzle, riddle). (various references)

Hungarian		példabeszéd (adage, saw), példázat (allegory, exemplification). (various references)

Indonesian		perumpamaan (imagery), padanan (comparison), ibarat (emblem, example, symbol), hikayat (folklore, saga, tale), amsal (proverb). (various references)

Italian		parabola verbale. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		�"諭 (allegory). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		ひゆ (allegory, metaphor, simile). (various references)

Manx		coraa dorraghey. (various references)

Pig Latin		arablepay.(various references)

Portuguese		provérbio (adage, byword, proverb, saw, saying), parábola (allegory, parabolic, simile), pára-, dito enigmático. (various references)

Romanian		pildã (example, instance, lead, marvel, model, moral, nonesuch, pattern, piece), parabolã (parabola), alegorie (allegory, similitude). (various references)

Russian		притча. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		poređenje (comparison, simile), parabola (parabola). (various references)

Spanish		parábola (parabola). (various references)

Swedish		liknelse (comparison, image, metaphor, simile). (various references)

Turkish		mesel, kıssa (fable, Rede, tale). (various references)

Ukranian		алегорія (allegory), притча. (various references)

Vietnamese		bắt đầu đ� m luận. (various references)

Welsh		dameg. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Greek	700 BCE-300 CE	parabole. (various references)
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	parabola, similitudine, similitudinem, similitudines, similitudini, similitudinis, similitudo. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Luke Chapter 15, Verse 3
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Eipen de proV autouV thn parabolhn tauthn legwn
Latin	405	Vulgate	Et ait ad illos parabolam istam dicens
Old English	990	West Saxon	þa cwæð he þis bigspel to þam;
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And he spak to hem this parable,
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	Then put he forthe this similitude to the sayinge:
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And he spoke this parable to them, saying,
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And he made a story for them, saying,
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Language	Luke Chapter 15, Verse 3
Bulgarian	И Той им изговори тая притча, като каза:
Cebuano	Busa iyang gisultihan sila niining usa ka sambingay:
Chinese	耶穌就 �"� �" 喻、說、
Croatian	Nato im Isus kaza ovu prispodobu:
Danish	Men han talte denne Lignelse til dem og sagde:
Dutch	En Hij sprak tot hen deze gelijkenis, zeggende:
Finnish	Niin hän puhui heille tämän vertauksen sanoen:
French	Mais il leur dit cette parabole:
German	Er sagte aber zu ihnen dies Gleichnis und sprach:
Haitian Creole	Lè sa a, Jezi di yo parabòl sa a:
Hungarian	Õ pedig ezt a példázatot beszélé nékik, mondván:
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Oleh sebab itu Yesus menceritakan kepada mereka perumpamaan ini,
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Lalu dikatakan-Nya perumpamaan ini kepada mereka itu, kata-Nya,
Italian	Allora egli disse loro questa parabola:
Korean	예 수 께 서 � � 희 에 게 이 비 � 로 이 르 시 되
Latvian	Un Viòð teica tiem ðo lîdzîbu, sacîdams:
Manx Gaelic	as loayr eh yn coraa-dorraghey shoh roo, gra,
Maori	Na ka korerotia e ia tenei kupu whakarite ki a ratou, a ka mea,
Modern Greek	Ειπε δε προς αυτους την παραβολην ταυτην, λεγων·
Norwegian	Da talte han denne lignelse til dem:
Portuguese	Então ele lhes propôs esta parábola:
Rumanian	Dar El le -a spus pilda aceasta:
Russian	оП пО УЛБЪБМ ЙН УМЕ�"ХАЭХА � ТЙФЮХ:
Shuar	Nuna tuiniakui Jesus ju métek-taku chichaman jintintiawarmiayi:
Spanish	Entonces él les refirió esta parábola, diciendo:
Swahili	Yesu akawajibu kwa mfano:
Swedish	Då framställde han för dem denna liknelse; han sade:
Thai	พระองค์จึงตรัสคำอุปมาให้เขาฟัง�"ังต่อไปนี้ว่า
Ukrainian	А �'ін їм розповів оцю притчу, говорячи:
Uma	Toe pai' Yesus mpololitai-ra hante lolita rapa' toi.
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Derivations
	Words beginning with "parable": parables. (additional references)
	Words ending with "parable": comparable, incomparable, inseparable, irreparable, noncomparable, reparable, separable, sparable. (additional references)
	Words containing "parable": comparableness, comparablenesses, inseparableness, inseparablenesses, inseparables, irreparableness, irreparablenesses, separableness, separablenesses, sparables. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Parable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Marrable, Paarlberg, palable, papable, parabellum, parabla, parabled, Paraflex, paral, paralex, paralic, pareille, parkable, Parral, Parralo, parsable, patable, permable, Preble. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "parable" (pronounced pe"rubul)
7	p e" r u b u l	repairable.
6	-e" r u b u l	arable, bearable, terrible, unbearable, wearable.
5	-r u b u l	adorable, curable, demonstrable, deplorable, desirable, durable, execrable, horrible, impenetrable, incurable, nondurable, undesirable, uninsurable.
4	-u b u l	abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, dependable, deployable, depreciable, describable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, winnable, workable.
3	-b u l	able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble.
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-b-e-l-p-r"
	-1 letter: arable, earlap.
	-2 letters: abler, areal, baler, blare, blear, labra, palea, paler, parae, parle, pearl.
	-3 letters: able, alae, alar, alba, aper, area, baal, bale, bare, bear, blae, brae, earl, leap, lear, pale, para, pare, peal, pear, plea, pleb, rale, rape, real, reap.
	-4 letters: aal, aba, ala, alb, ale, alp, ape, arb, are, baa, bal, bap, bar, bel, bra, ear, era, lab, lap, lar, lea, pal, par, pea, per, rap, reb, rep.
	-5 letters: aa, ab, ae, al, ar, ba, be, el, er, la, pa, pe, re.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-b-e-l-p-r"
	+1 letter: capabler, drapable, palpebra, parables, parsable, prebasal, reapable, sparable.
	+2 letters: drapeable, graspable, palpebrae, palpebral, palpebras, reparable, repayable, separable, sparables, spareable.
	+3 letters: approvable, ballplayer, biparental, comparable, pallbearer, pardonable, portabella, propagable, recappable, repairable, repealable, repeatable, spreadable, upgradable.
	+4 letters: appreciable, appreciably, backslapper, ballplayers, breastplate, clapboarded, inseparable, inseparably, irreparable, irreparably, paddleboard, pallbearers, perambulate, persuadable, pleasurable, pleasurably, polarizable, portabellas, practicable, purchasable, replaceable, subparallel, surpassable, ungraspable, upgradeable, vaporizable.
	+5 letters: alphabetizer, approachable, appropriable, backslappers, biparentally, breastplates, drapeability, incomparable, inseparables, irrepealable, nonrepayable, paddleboards, perambulated, perambulates, perambulator, plasterboard, programmable, reproachable, separability, transposable, uncapturable, unpardonable, unrepeatable.
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

50 61 72 61 62 6C 65

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.--. .- .-. .- -... .-.. .

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010000 01100001 01110010 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#80 &#97 &#114 &#97 &#98 &#108 &#101

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0050 0061 0072 0061 0062 006C 0065

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

Expression	Frequency per Day
parable of jesus	2,277
parable	67
parable of the sower	37
parable of the talent	25
parable of the good samaritan	21
parable of the prodigal son	19
parable of the lost sheep	19
parable of the mustard seed	12
parable ten virgin	12
parable book store	9
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Parable

Definitions: Parable

Parable

Noun

Specialty Definitions: Parable

Bible

Specialty Definition: Parable

Synonyms: Parable

Synonyms within Context: Parable

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Crosswords: Parable

Modern Usage: Parable

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Use in Literature: Parable

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

Non-Fiction Usage: Parable

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

Usage Frequency: Parable

Derived & Related Names: Parable

Expression: Parable

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Parable

parable of jesus

parable

parable of the sower

parable of the talent

parable of the good samaritan

parable of the prodigal son

parable of the lost sheep

parable of the mustard seed

parable ten virgin

parable book store

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