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Lexicon :: Strong's G3954 - parrēsia

Aa
παρρησία
Transliteration
parrēsia (Key)
Pronunciation
par-rhay-see'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From πᾶς (G3956) and a derivative of ῥέω (G4483)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:871,794

Strong’s Definitions

παῤῥησία parrhēsía, par-rhay-see'-ah; from G3956 and a derivative of G4483; all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance:—bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, × freely, × openly, × plainly(-ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's G3954 in the following manner: boldness (8x), confidence (6x), openly (4x), plainly (4x), openly (with G1722) (2x), boldly (with G1722) (1x), miscellaneous (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's G3954 in the following manner: boldness (8x), confidence (6x), openly (4x), plainly (4x), openly (with G1722) (2x), boldly (with G1722) (1x), miscellaneous (6x).

  1. freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech

    1. openly, frankly, i.e without concealment

    2. without ambiguity or circumlocution

    3. without the use of figures and comparisons

  2. free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance

  3. the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παῤῥησία parrhēsía, par-rhay-see'-ah; from G3956 and a derivative of G4483; all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance:—bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, × freely, × openly, × plainly(-ness).
STRONGS G3954:
παρρησία, παρρησίας, ἡ (πᾶν and ῤῆσις; cf. ἀρρησια silence, καταρρησις accusation, πρόρρησις prediction);
1. freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech (Euripides, Plato, Demosthenes, others): ἡ παρρησία τίνος, Acts 4:13; χρῆσθαι παρρησία, 2 Corinthians 3:12; παρρησία adverbially — freely: λαλεῖν, John 7:13, 26; John 18:20; — openly, frankly, i. e. without concealment: Mark 8:32; John 11:14; — without ambiguity or circumlocution: εἶπε ἡμῖν παρρησία (Philemon 1, Meineke edition, p. 405), John 10:24; — without the use of figures and comparisons, opposed to ἐν παροιμίαις: John 16:25, and R G in 29 (where L T Tr WH ἐν παρρησία); ἐν παρρησία, freely, Ephesians 6:19; μετά παρρησίας, Acts 28:31; εἶπεν, Acts 2:29; λαλεῖν, Acts 4:29, 31.
2. free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance, (1 Macc. 4:18; Wis. 5:1; Josephus, Antiquities 9, 10, 4; 15, 2, 7; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 23)): Philippians 1:20 (opposed to αἰσχύνεσθαι, cf. Wiesinger at the passage); ἐν πίστει, resting on, 1 Timothy 3:13, cf. Huther at the passage; ἔχειν παρρησίαν εἰς τί, Hebrews 10:19; πολλή μοι (ἐστι) παρρησία πρός ὑμᾶς, 2 Corinthians 7:4; of the confidence impelling one to do something, ἔχειν παρρησία with an infinitive of the thing to be done, Philemon 1:8 (Test xii. Patr., test. Rub. 4); of the undoubting confidence of Christians relative to their fellowship with God, Ephesians 3:12; Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 10:35; μετά παρρησίας, Hebrews 4:16; ἔχειν παρρησίαν, opposed to αἰσχύνεσθαι to be covered with shame, 1 John 2:28; before the judge, 1 John 4:17; with πρός τόν Θεόν added, 1 John 3:21; 1 John 5:14.
3. the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity (Philo de victim. offer. § 12): ἐν παρρησία, before the public, in view of all, John 7:4 (opposed to ἐν τῷ κρύπτω); John 11:54 (without ἐν); Colossians 2:15 (where cf. Lightfoot).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
8:32
John
7:4; 7:13; 7:26; 10:24; 11:14; 11:54; 16:25; 18:20
Acts
2:29; 4:13; 4:29; 4:31; 28:31
2 Corinthians
3:12; 7:4
Ephesians
3:12; 6:19
Philippians
1:20
Colossians
2:15
1 Timothy
3:13
Philemon
1; 1:8
Hebrews
3:6; 4:16; 10:19; 10:35
1 John
2:28; 3:21; 4:17; 5:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3954 matches the Greek παρρησία (parrēsia),
which occurs 31 times in 31 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:32 - And He was stating G2980 the matter G3056 plainly G3954. And Peter G4074 took G4355 Him aside G4355 and began G757 to rebuke G2008 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:4 - “For no G3762 one G3762 does G4160 anything G5100 in secret G2927 [fn]when G2532 he himself G846 is striving G2212 to be known publicly G3954. If G1487 You are doing G4160 these G3778 things G3778, show G5319 Yourself G4572 to the world G2889.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:13 - However G3305, no G3762 one G3762 was speaking G2980 openly G3954 about G4012 Him, for fear G5401 of [fn]the Jews G2453.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26 - “And yet look G2396, He is speaking G2980 publicly G3954, and they are saying G3004 nothing G3762 to Him. The rulers G758 do not really G230 know G1097 that this G3778 is the [fn]Christ G5547, do they?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:24 - The Jews G2453 then G3767 surrounded G2944 Him and began saying G3004 to Him, “How G2193 long G2193 G4219 [fn]will You keep G142 us in G5590 G142 suspense G5590 G142? If G1487 You are the [fn]Christ G5547, tell G3004 us plainly G3954.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:14 - So G3767 Jesus G2424 then G3767 said G3004 to them plainly G3954, “Lazarus G2976 died G599,

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Therefore G3767 Jesus G2424 no G3765 longer G3765 continued to walk G4043 publicly G3954 among G1722 the Jews G2453, but went G565 away G565 from G1564 there G1564 to the region G5561 near G1451 the wilderness G2048, into a city G4172 called G3004 Ephraim G2187; and there G2546 He stayed G3306 with the disciples G3101.

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“These G3778 things G3778 I have spoken G2980 to you in figures G3942 of G3942 speech G3942; an hour G5610 is coming G2064 when G3753 I will no G3765 longer G3765 speak G2980 to you in figures G3942 of G3942 speech G3942, but will tell G518 you plainly G3954 about G4012 the Father G3962.

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His disciples G3101 *said G3004, “See G2396, now G3568 You are speaking G2980 plainly G3954 and are not [fn]using G3004 any G3762 figure G3942 of G3942 speech G3942.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:20 - Jesus G2424 answered G611 him, “I have spoken G2980 openly G3954 to the world G2889; I always G3842 taught G1321 in [fn]synagogues G4864 and in the temple G2413 area, where G3699 all G3956 the Jews G2453 congregate G4905; and I said G2980 nothing G3762 in secret G2927.

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“[fn]Brothers G435 G80, I may G1832 confidently G3954 say G3004 to you regarding G4012 the patriarch G3966 David G1138 that he both G2532 died G5053 and was buried G2290, and his tomb G3418 is [fn]with us to this G3778 day G2250.

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Now G1161 as they observed G2334 the confidence G3954 of Peter G4074 and John G2491 and understood G2638 that they were uneducated G62 and untrained G2399 men G444, they were G2296 amazed G2296, and began to recognize G1921 them [fn]as having been G1510 with Jesus G2424.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:29 - “And [fn]now G3568, Lord G2962, look G1896 at G1896 their threats G547, and grant G1325 it to Your bond-servants G1401 to speak G2980 Your word G3056 with all G3956 confidence G3954,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:31 - And when they had prayed G1189, the place G5117 where G1722 G3739 they had gathered G4863 together G4863 was shaken G4531, and they were all G537 filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 and began to speak G2980 the word G3056 of God G2316 with boldness G3954.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:31 - [fn]preaching G2784 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 and teaching G1321 things about G4012 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 with all G3956 openness G3954, unhindered G209.

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Therefore G3767, having G2192 such G5108 a G5108 hope G1680, we use G5530 great G4183 boldness G3954 in G3954 our speech G3954,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - My confidence G3954 [fn]in you is great G4183; my boasting G2746 in G5228 your behalf G5228 is great G4183. I am filled G4137 with comfort G3874; I am G5248 overflowing G5248 with joy G5479 in all G3956 our affliction G2347.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:12 - in whom G3739 we have G2192 boldness G3954 and [fn]confident G4006 access G4318 through G1223 faith G4102 [fn]in Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:19 - and pray in G5228 my behalf G5228, that speech G3056 may be given G1325 to me in the opening G457 of my mouth G4750, to make G1107 known G1107 with boldness G3954 the mystery G3466 of the gospel G2098,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:20 - according G2596 to my eager G603 expectation G603 and hope G1680, that I will not be put G153 to G153 shame G153 in anything G3762, but that with all G3956 boldness G3954, Christ G5547 will even G2532 now G3568, as always G3842, be exalted G3170 in my body G4983, whether G1535 by life G2222 or G1535 by death G2288.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:15 - When He had [fn]disarmed G554 the rulers G746 and authorities G1849, He made G1165 a public G3954 display G1165 of them, having triumphed G2358 over G2358 them through G1722 [fn]Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - For those G3588 who have served G1247 well G2573 as G1247 deacons G1247 obtain G4046 for themselves G1438 a [fn]high G2570 standing G898 and great G4183 confidence G3954 in the faith G4102 that is in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424.

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Therefore G1352, though I have G2192 [fn]enough G4183 confidence G3954 in Christ G5547 to order G2004 you to do what G3588 is proper G433,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:6 - but Christ G5547 was faithful as a Son G5207 over G1909 His house G3624—whose G3739 house G3624 we are, if G1437 we hold G2722 firmly G2722 to G2722 our confidence G3954 and the boast G2745 of our [fn]hope G1680.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16 - Therefore G3767 let’s approach G4334 the throne G2362 of grace G5485 with confidence G3954, so G2443 that G2443 we may receive G2983 mercy G1656 and find G2147 grace G5485 for help G996 at the time G2121 of G2121 our need G2121.

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Therefore G3767, brothers G80 and sisters, since we have G2192 confidence G3954 to enter G1529 the holy G40 place G40 by the blood G129 of Jesus G2424,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:35 - Therefore G3767, do not throw G577 away G577 your confidence G3954, which G3748 has G2192 a great G3173 reward G3405.

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Now G3568, little G5040 children G5040, remain G3306 in Him, so G2443 that G2443 when G1437 He appears G5319, we may have G2192 confidence G3954 and not [fn]draw G153 back G153 from Him in G153 shame G153 [fn]at His coming G3952.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:21 - Beloved G27, if G1437 our heart G2588 does not condemn G2607 us, we have G2192 confidence G3954 [fn]before G4314 God G2316;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:17 - By this G3778, love G26 is perfected G5048 with us, so G2443 that G2443 we may have G2192 confidence G3954 in the day G2250 of judgment G2920; because G3754 as He is, we also G2532 are in this G3778 world G2889.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:14 - This G3778 is the confidence G3954 which G3739 we have G2192 [fn]before G4314 Him, that, if G1437 we ask G154 anything G5100 according G2596 to His will G2307, He hears G191 us.
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