tradition

Greek, Noun, Female

παρά-δοσις, -εως, ἡ (< παραδίδωμι), [in LXX: Est.7:26 (אֵסוּר), Jer.32:4 (נָתַן ni.), Jer.34:2 *;] 1) a handing down or over, transfer, transmission (Arist, Polyb, al, LXX). 2) tradition of doctrine (Plat, Epict, al.); by meton, of the doctrine itself: Mat.15:2-3, 6, Mrk.7:3, 1Co.11:2, Gal.1:14, Col.2:8, 2Th.2:15 3:9. (AS)

tradition

Greek, Noun, Female

παρά-δοσις, εως, ἡ, handing down, bequeathing, transmission, τοῦ σκήπτρου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; handing over, transfer, ἡ π. τῶν χρημάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σίτου, etc, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τῆς βασιλείας [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐν παραδόσει παραλαμβάνειν ἀεί, of a reserve fund, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] 2) transmission of legends, doctrines, etc, tradition, διδασκαλία καὶ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; treatment, exposition, ὅπως πᾶσιν εὐπαρακολούθητος γένηται ἡ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἡ βοτανικὴ π. the subject of botany, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σύντομος π. succinct account, [Refs 5th c.AD+] 2.b) in military sense, transmission of orders, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3) that which is handed down or bequeathed, tradition, doctrine, teaching, ἡ π. τῶν πρεσβυτέρων [NT+5th c.AD+]: also in Grammars, Ἑλληνικὴ π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; in textual criticism, defined as ἡ τῶν γραμματικῶν μαρτυρία, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II) surrender, πόλεως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ παραδόσεως, opposed to κατὰ κράτος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; giving up to punishment or torture, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) Astrology texts, handing over, τῶν χρόνων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law; ordinance, tradition; from g3860 (παραδίδωμι);