UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: βολεύομαι

Sense 1: to risk, to risk one’s life

Semantic entry: 21.7

Semantic domains: Danger, Risk, Safe, Save

Subdomains: Expose Oneself to Danger

Definition: to expose oneself willingly to a danger or risk

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘risking one’s life’ is ‘exposing oneself to death’ or ‘showing that one is willing to die’ or ‘walking into the danger of dying.’

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30 because he nearly died after risking his life doing the work of Messiah, but he was able to minister to me in a way that all of you there couldn’t.

OET-LV PHP 2:30

30 because because _of the work of_chosen _one /messiah unto death he _neared, having _risked with _his life, in _order _that he _may _fulfill _up the of _you _all lacking, of _the toward me ministry.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

παραβολεύομαι

Form 1

Sense 1: to risk, to risk one’s life