Lexical Definition

‎παραβάλλω‎ parabállō (par-ab-al'-lo) to arrive ^G:V
from ‎παρά‎ and ‎βάλλω‎

arrive, compare.

• to throw alongside, i.e. (reflexively) to reach a place, or (figuratively) to liken

Abbott-Smith

παρα-βάλλω, [in LXX: Pr 2:2 4:20 5:1, 13 22:17 (נטה hi.), Ru 2:16 (שׁלל), II Mac 14:38 (elsewhere as v.l.4)*;]
1. to throw to or beside, as fodder to horses (Hom., al.).
2. to lay beside, compare (Hdt., Plat., al.): Mk 4:30, Rec.
3. Reflexive, to betake oneself, come near; of seamen, to cross over: εἰς Σάμον, Ac 20:15.
4. In mid. = παρα-βολεύομαι, q.v.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

παραβάλλω,

future -βᾰλῶ: aorist 2 παρέβᾰλον: perfect -βέβληκα:— throw beside or by, throw to one, as fodder to horses, παρὰ δέ σφισι βάλλετ᾽ ἐδωδήν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυρὶ φρύγανα π. add fuel to the flame, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] — passive, παραβληθῆναι [τοῖς θηρίοις] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τάριχος.. ἀπόνως παραβεβλημένον thrown carelessly before people, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, μάζας ἐπὶ κάλαμον παραβαλλόμενοι ordering them to be served up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__b throw in, φακέλους ἐς τὸ μεταξύ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 hold out to one as a bait, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 cast in one's teeth, τινί τι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; object, offer in rejoinder, τῷ πρώτῳ -βληθήσεται τοιοῦτος λόγος [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II expose, παρέβαλέν τ᾽ ἐμὲ παρὰ γένος ἀνόσιον put me in their power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἂν δ᾽ ἀληθινὸν σαυτὸν παραβάλλῃς if you present, show yourself.., [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—frequently in middle, expose oneself or what is one's own to hazard or danger, αἰὲν ἐμὴν ψυχὴν παραβαλλόμενος πολεμίζειν risking it in war, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τὰ τέκνα risk the lives of one's children, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλείω παραβαλλόμενοι having greater interests at stake, [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect passive in middle sense, Λακεδαιμονίοις πλεῖστον δὴ παραβεβλημένοι having risked far the most upon them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; venture, πρὸς τὴν θάλατταν ὅταν -βάλωνται [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: with infinitive, venture to do, [Refs 1st c.AD+] —passive, παραβεβλημένον τι εἰπεῖν make an unguarded statement, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.b in wagering, deposit one's stake, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2 passive, with dative, to be given up to, πόρναισι καὶ κύβοισι παραβεβλημένος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III set beside or parallel with, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Εὔβοια τῇ ἠπείρῳ παραβεβλημένη lying parallel with, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III.2 compare one with another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. [ἵππον] ἵππῳ match one against another, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —in middle, παραβάλλομαί σοι (i.e. ὄρνιθι) θρήνους I set my songs against.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] vying with one another, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—frequently in passive, π. τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπάτα δ᾽ ἀπάταις παραβαλλομένα one piece of treachery set against another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 bring alongside, in middle, τὴν ἄκατον παραβάλλου bring your boat alongside, heave to, [Refs 5th c.BC+] avast with your abuse! [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__IV throw, turn, bend sideways, ὄμμα π. θύννου δίκην cast it askance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὰ ὦτα apply one's ears to listen, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ἡρακλεῖ στόμα π. lend one's mouth to Heracles, i.e. join in his praise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τοὺς γομφίους lay to one's grinders, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὸ θύριον τοῦ λόγου, metaphorically, put to the door.., close it, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__V deposit with one, entrust to him, τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__VI in middle, deceive, betray, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (active in the same sense, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; compare παραβαλλέταιρος).
__VII Geometry texts, π. παρά.. apply a figure to a finite line, παραλληλόγραμμον π. παρὰ εὐθεῖαν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__VII.2 since to apply an area xy to a line of length x is to divide xy by x, π. = divide, τι παρά τι [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__B intransitive, come near, approach, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; enter, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. ἀλλήλοις meet one another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; falsa lectio for{περιβάλῃ},[Refs]was a pupil of [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.II go by sea, cross over, παρέβαλε νηυσὶ ἰθὺ Σκιάθου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of ships, ναῦς Πελοποννησίων ἐς Ἰωνίαν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.III come alongside, bring to, περὶ Ῥόδον παραβαλόντος ναυτικοῦ στόλου [Refs 4th c.BC+]; παραβαλόντες τῇ πεντήρει having come alongside of her, in a sea-fight, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: generally, come to land, of quails, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—in middle, put in, πρός τινας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B.IV metaphorically, direct one's course towards, εἰς ἡδονάς [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.V Astrology texts, to be in the same right ascension as, with dative, [Refs]