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kom-paÌ„r´ (דּמה, daÌ„maÌ„h, מש×ל, maÌ„shal, ערך, [‛aÌ„rakh; παÏαβαÌλλω, parabaÌlloÌ„, συγκÏιÌνω, sugkrıÌnoÌ„): “Compare†is the translation of דּמה, daÌ„maÌ„h, “to be like†(); of מש×ל, mashal, “to liken,†“compare†(); of ערך, ‛aÌ„rakh, “to set in array,†“compare†(; ); of ש×וה, shaÌ„waÌ„h, “to be equal†(; ).
In the New Testament sugkrinoÌ„, “to judge†or “sift together,†is translated “comparing,†“comparing spiritual things with spiritual†( the English Revised Version), the American Standard Revised Version “combining†(“adapting the discourse to the subject,†Thayer), the Revised Version, margin “interpreting spiritual things to spiritual (men).â€