G3874
G3874 — παράκλησις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
paraklesis (par-ak'-lay-sis) n.
1. an imploration, entreaty (urgent request (for mercy or help))
2. an exhortation (urgent counsel, encouragement, or caution)
3. a comfort, solace
[from G3870]
KJV: comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty
Root(s): G3870
See also: G3875
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty
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