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Lexicon :: Strong's G3874 - paraklēsis

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παράκλησις
Transliteration
paraklēsis (Key)
Pronunciation
par-ak'-lay-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:773,778

Strong’s Definitions

παράκλησις paráklēsis, par-ak'-lay-sis; from G3870; imploration, hortation, solace:—comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's G3874 in the following manner: consolation (14x), exhortation (8x), comfort (6x), intreaty (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's G3874 in the following manner: consolation (14x), exhortation (8x), comfort (6x), intreaty (1x).

  1. a calling near, summons, (esp. for help)

  2. [imploration]1, supplication, entreaty

  3. exhortation, admonition, encouragement

  4. consolation, comfort, solace; that which affords comfort or refreshment

    1. thus of the Messianic salvation (so the Rabbis call the Messiah the consoler, the comforter)

  5. persuasive discourse, stirring address

    1. instructive, admonitory, conciliatory, powerful hortatory discourse


1. Edited by BLB [An error was made in the original document incorrectly stating "importation".]

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παράκλησις paráklēsis, par-ak'-lay-sis; from G3870; imploration, hortation, solace:—comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.
STRONGS G3874:
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: 2 Corinthians 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, 1 Macc. 10:24).
3. exhortation, admonition, encouragement: Acts 15:31 (others refer this to 4); 1 Corinthians 14:3; 2 Corinthians 8:17; Philippians 2:1; 1 Timothy 4:13; Hebrews 12:5; λόγος τῆς παρακλήσεως, Hebrews 13:22 (2 Macc. 7:24 2Macc. 15:9 (11); Plato, del. 415 e.; Thucydides 8, 92; Aeschines, Polybius, others).
4. consolation, comfort, solace: 2 Corinthians 1:4-7; Hebrews 6:18; (add, Acts 9:31; 2 Thessalonians 2:16) (Jeremiah 16:7; Has. 13:14; (Job 21:2; Nahum 3:7); Phalaris, epistle 97 at the beginning); τῶν γραφῶν, afforded by the contents of the Scriptures, Romans 15:4 (Winer's Grammar, 189 (178)); Θεός τῆς παρακλήσεως, God the author and bestower of comfort, Romans 15:5; 2 Corinthians 1:3; solace or cheer which comes from a happy lot or a prosperous state of things, Luke 6:24; 2 Corinthians 7:4, 7, 13 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 393 (368)); Philemon 1:7; by metonymy, that which affords comfort or refreshment; thus of the Messianic salvation, Luke 2:25 (so the rabbis call the Messiah the consoler, the comforter, κατ' ἐξοχήν, מְנַחֵם (cf. Wünsche, Neue Beiträge as above with at the passage; Schöttgen, Horae Hebrew etc. ii. 18)).
5. universally, "persuasive discourse, stirring address — instructive; admonitory, consolatory; powerful hortatory discourse": Romans 12:8; λόγος, παρακλήσεως (A. V. "word of exhortation), Acts 13:15; υἱός παρακλήσεως (a son of exhortation), a man gifted in teaching, admonishing, consoling, Acts 4:36; used of the apostles' instruction or preaching, 1 Thessalonians 2:3.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Job
21:2
Jeremiah
16:7
Nahum
3:7
Luke
2:25; 6:24
Acts
4:36; 9:31; 13:15; 15:31
Romans
12:8; 15:4; 15:5
1 Corinthians
14:3
2 Corinthians
1:3; 1:4; 1:5; 1:6; 1:7; 7:4; 7:7; 7:13; 8:4; 8:17
Philippians
2:1
1 Thessalonians
2:3
2 Thessalonians
2:16
1 Timothy
4:13
Philemon
1:7
Hebrews
6:18; 12:5; 13:22

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3874 matches the Greek παράκλησις (paraklēsis),
which occurs 29 times in 28 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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And there was a man G444 in Jerusalem G2419 whose G3739 name G3686 was Simeon G4826; and this G3778 man G444 was righteous G1342 and devout G2126, looking G4327 forward G4327 to G4327 the consolation G3874 of Israel G2474; and the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 was upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:24 - “But woe G3759 to you who are rich G4145, for you are receiving G568 your comfort G3874 in full G568.

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Now Joseph G2501, a Levite G3019 of Cyprian G2953 birth G1085, who was also called G1941 Barnabas G921 by the apostles G652 (which G3739 translated G3177 means G1510 Son G5207 of [fn]Encouragement G3874),

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So G3767 the church G1577 throughout G2596 G3650 Judea G2449, Galilee G1056, and Samaria G4540 [fn]enjoyed G2192 peace G1515, as it was being built G3618 up; and as it [fn]continued G4198 in the fear G5401 of the Lord G2962 and in the comfort G3874 of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, it kept increasing G4129.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:15 - After G3326 the reading G320 of the Law G3551 and the Prophets G4396, the synagogue G752 officials G752 sent G649 word to them, saying G3004, “[fn]Brothers G435 G80, if G1487 you have any G5100 word G3056 of exhortation G3874 for the people G2992, say G3004 it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:31 - When they had read G314 it, they rejoiced G5463 because G1909 of its [fn]encouragement G3874.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:8 - or G1535 the one who [fn]exhorts G3870, in the work of [fn]exhortation G3874; the one who gives G3330, with [fn]generosity G572; the one who [fn]is G4291 in G4291 leadership G4291, with diligence G4710; the one who shows G1653 mercy G1653, with cheerfulness G2432.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:4 - For whatever G3745 was written G4270 in G4270 earlier G4270 times G4270 was written G1125 for our instruction G1319, so G2443 that G2443 through G1223 perseverance G5281 and the encouragement G3874 of the Scriptures G1124 we might have G2192 hope G1680.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:5 - Now G1161 may the God G2316 [fn]who gives G1325 perseverance G5281 and encouragement G3874 grant G1325 you to be of the same G846 mind G5426 with one G240 another G240, according G2596 to Christ G5547 Jesus G2424,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:3 - But the one who prophesies G4395 speaks G2980 to people G444 for edification G3619, [fn]exhortation G3874, and consolation G3889.

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Blessed G2128 be the God G2316 and Father G3962 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547, the Father G3962 of mercies G3628 and God G2316 of all G3956 comfort G3874,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:4 - who comforts G3870 us in all G3956 our affliction G2347 so G1519 that G1519 we will be able G1410 to comfort G3870 those G3588 who are in [fn]any G3956 affliction G2347 with the comfort G3874 with which G3739 we ourselves G846 are comforted G3870 by God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:5 - For just G2531 as G2531 the sufferings G3804 of Christ G5547 are [fn]ours G1473 in abundance G4052, so G3779 also G2532 our comfort G3874 is G4052 abundant G4052 through G1223 Christ G5547.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:6 - But if G1535 we are afflicted G2346, it is for your comfort G3874 and salvation G4991; or G1535 if G1535 we are comforted G3870, it is for your comfort G3874, which is effective G1754 in the patient G5281 enduring G5281 of the same G846 sufferings G3804 which G3739 we also G2532 suffer G3958;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:7 - and our hope G1680 for you is firmly G949 grounded G949, knowing G6063 that as you are partners G2844 in our sufferings G3804, so G3779 also G2532 you are in our comfort G3874.

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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 Box2Co 7:7 - and not only G3440 by his arrival G3952, but also G2532 by the comfort G3874 with which G3739 he was comforted G3870 among G1909 you, as he reported G312 to us your longing G1972, your mourning G3602, your zeal G2205 for me; so G5620 that G5620 I rejoiced G5463 even more G3123.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:13 - Because G1223 of this G3778, we have been comforted G3870.

And besides G1909 our comfort G3874, we rejoiced G5463 even G4056 much G3123 more G4056 for the joy G5479 of Titus G5103, because G3754 his spirit G4151 has been refreshed G373 by you all G3956.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:4 - begging G1189 us with much G4183 urging G3874 for the favor G5485 [fn]of participation G2842 in the [fn]support G1248 of the [fn]saints G40,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:17 - For he not only G3303 accepted G1209 our appeal G3874, but being G5225 himself G830 very earnest G4705, he has gone G1831 to you of his own G830 accord G830.

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Therefore G3767 if G1487 there is any G5100 encouragement G3874 in Christ G5547, if G1487 any G5100 consolation G3890 of love G26, if G1487 any G5100 fellowship G2842 of the Spirit G4151, if G1487 any G5100 [fn]affection G4698 and compassion G3628,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:3 - For our exhortation G3874 does not come from error G4106 or G3761 impurity G167 or G3761 [fn]by way G1722 of deceit G1388;

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Now G1161 may our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 Himself G846 and God G2316 our Father G3962, who has loved G25 us and given G1325 us eternal G166 comfort G3874 and good G18 hope G1680 by grace G5485,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:13 - Until G2193 I come G2064, give G4337 your attention G4337 to the public [fn]reading G320, to exhortation G3874, and teaching G1319.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:7 - For I have had G2192 great G4183 joy G5479 and comfort G3874 in your love G26, because G3754 the [fn]hearts G4698 of the [fn]saints G40 have been refreshed G373 through G1223 you, brother G80.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18 - so G2443 that G2443 by two G1417 unchangeable G276 things G4229 in which G3739 it is impossible G102 for God G2316 to lie G5574, we who have taken G2703 refuge G2703 would have G2192 strong G2478 encouragement G3874 to hold G2902 firmly G2902 to the hope G1680 set G4295 before G4295 us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:5 - and you have forgotten G1585 the exhortation G3874 which G3748 is addressed G1256 to you as sons G5207,

“MY SON G5207, DO NOT REGARD G3643 LIGHTLY G3643 THE DISCIPLINE G3809 OF THE LORD G2962,

NOR G3366 FAINT G1590 WHEN YOU ARE PUNISHED G1651 BY HIM;

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But I urge G3870 you, brothers G80 and sisters, [fn]listen G430 patiently G430 to [fn]this G3588 word G3056 of exhortation G3874, for I have written G1989 to you briefly G1223 G1024.

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