Strong's Lexicon
G3874 — παράκλησις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3874 |
|---|---|
| Word: | παράκλησις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3870 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 29 |
| Transliteration: | paraklesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | par-ak'-lay-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. an imploration, entreaty (urgent request (for mercy or help)) 2. an exhortation (urgent counsel, encouragement, or caution) 3. a comfort, solace |
| KJV Renderings: | comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
παράκλησις, παρακλήσεως, ἡ (παρακαλέω, which see);
1. properly, a calling near, summons (especially for help, Thucydides 4, 61; Demosthenes, p. 275, 20).
2. imploration, supplication, entreaty: 2Co 8:4 (Strabo 13, p. 581; Josephus, Antiquities 3, 1, 5; (contra Apion 2, 23, 3 παράκλησις πρός τόν Θεόν ἔστω); λόγοι παρακλήσεως, words of appeal, containing entreaties, 1Ma 10:24).
3. exhortation, admonition, encouragement: Act 15:31 (others refer this to 4); 1Co 14:3; 2Co 8:17; Php 2:1; 1Ti 4:13; Heb 12:5; λόγος τῆς παρακλήσεως, Heb 13:22 (2Ma 7:24 2Ma 15:9 (11); Plato, del. 415 e.; Thucydides 8, 92; Aeschines, Polybius, others).
4. consolation, comfort, solace: 2Co 1:4-7; Heb 6:18; (add, Act 9:31; 2Th 2:16) (Jer 16:7; Has. 13:14; (Job 21:2; Nah 3:7); Phalaris, epistle 97 at the beginning); τῶν γραφῶν, afforded by the contents of the Scriptures, Rom 15:4 (Winer’s Grammar, 189 (178)); Θεός τῆς παρακλήσεως, God the author and bestower of comfort, Rom 15:5; 2Co 1:3; solace or cheer which comes from a happy lot or a prosperous state of things, Luk 6:24; 2Co 7:4; 2Co 7:7; 2Co 7:13 (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 393 (368)); Phm 1:7; by metonymy, that which affords comfort or refreshment; thus of the Messianic salvation, Luk 2:25 (so the rabbis call the Messiah the consoler, the comforter, κατ’ ἐξοχήν, îÀðÇçÅí (cf. Wnsche, Neue Beitrהge as above with at the passage; Schצttgen, Horae Hebrew etc. ii. 18)).
5. universally, "persuasive discourse, stirring address — instructive; admonitory, consolatory; powerful hortatory discourse": Rom 12:8; λόγος, παρακλήσεως (A. V. "word of exhortation), Act 13:15; υἱός παρακλήσεως (a son of exhortation), a man gifted in teaching, admonishing, consoling, Act 4:36; used of the apostles’ instruction or preaching, 1Th 2:3.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
παράκλησις (comfort)
Luke 2:25
- KJV: And behold there was a man in Jerusalem whose name Simeon and the same man just and devout waiting for the consolation of Israel and the Holy Ghost was upon him
- GK: και ιδού ην άνθρωπος εν Ιερουσαλήμ ω όνομα Συμεών και ο άνθρωπος ούτος δίκαιος και ευλαβής προσδεχόμενος παράκλησιν του Ισραήλ και πνεύμα άγιον ην επ΄ αυτόν
Luke 6:24
- KJV: But woe unto you that are rich for ye have received your consolation
- GK: πλην ουαί υμίν τοις πλουσίοις ότι απέχετε την παράκλησιν υμών
Acts 4:36
- KJV: And Joses who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas which is being interpreted The son of consolation a Levite of the country of Cyprus
- GK: Ιωσής δε ο επικληθείς Βαρναβάς υπό των αποστόλων ο εστι μεθερμηνευόμενον υιός παρακλήσεως Λευϊτης Κύπριος τω γένει
Acts 9:31
- KJV: Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria and were edified and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost were multiplied
- GK: αι μεν ούν εκκλησίαι καθ΄ όλης της Ιουδαίας και Γαλιλαίας και Σαμαρείας είχον ειρήνην οικοδομούμεναι και πορευόμεναι τω φόβω του κυρίου και τη παρακλήσει του αγίου πνεύματος επληθύνοντο
Acts 13:15
- KJV: And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them saying men brethren if ye have any word of exhortation for the people say on
- GK: μετά δε την ανάγνωσιν του νόμου και των προφητών απέστειλαν οι αρχισυνάγωγοι προς αυτούς λέγοντες άνδρες αδελφοί ει έστι λόγος εν υμίν παρακλήσεως προς τον λαόν λέγετε
Acts 15:31
- KJV: when they had read they rejoiced for the consolation
- GK: αναγνόντες δε εχάρησαν επί τη παρακλήσει
Romans 12:8
- KJV: Or he that exhorteth on exhortation he that giveth with simplicity he that ruleth with diligence he that sheweth mercy with cheerfulness
- GK: είτε ο παρακαλών εν τη παρακλήσει ο μεταδιδούς εν απλότητι ο προϊστάμενος εν σπουδή ο ελεών εν ιλαρότητι
Romans 15:4
- KJV: For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope
- GK: όσα γαρ προεγράφη εις την ημετέραν διδασκαλίαν προεγράφη ίνα διά της υπομονής και διά της παρακλήσεως των γραφών την ελπίδα έχωμεν
Romans 15:5
- KJV: Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus
- GK: ο δε θεός της υπομονής και της παρακλήσεως δώη υμίν το αυτό φρονείν εν αλλήλοις κατά χριστόν Ιησούν