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Lexicon :: Strong's G3955 - parrēsiazomai

Aa
παρρησιάζομαι
Transliteration
parrēsiazomai (Key)
Pronunciation
par-hray-see-ad'-zom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice from παρρησία (G3954)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:871,794

Strong’s Definitions

παῤῥησιάζομαι parrhēsiázomai, par-hray-see-ad'-zom-ahee; middle voice from G3954; to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor:—be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G3955 in the following manner: speak boldly (4x), preach boldly (1x), be bold (1x), wax bold (1x), boldly (1x), freely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G3955 in the following manner: speak boldly (4x), preach boldly (1x), be bold (1x), wax bold (1x), boldly (1x), freely (1x).

  1. to use freedom in speaking, be free spoken

    1. to speak freely

  2. to grow confident, have boldness, show assurance, assume a bold bearing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παῤῥησιάζομαι parrhēsiázomai, par-hray-see-ad'-zom-ahee; middle voice from G3954; to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor:—be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly.
STRONGS G3955:
παρρησιάζομαι; imperfect ἐπαρρησιαζομην; 1 aorist ἐπαρρησιασαμην; (παρρησία, which see); a deponent verb; Vulg. chieflyfiducialiter ago; to bear oneself boldly or confidently;
1. to use freedom in speaking, be free-spoken; to speak freely ((A. V. boldly)): Acts 18:26; Acts 19:8; ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, relying on the name of Jesus, Acts 9:27, 28(29); also ἐπί τῷ κυρίῳ, Acts 14:3.
2. to grow confident, have boldness, show assurance, assume a bold bearing: εἶπεν, Acts 13:46 (R. V. spake out boldly); λαλεῖν, Acts 26:26; παρρησιάζεσθαι ἐν τίνι, in reliance on one to take courage, followed by an infinitive of the thing to be done: λαλῆσαι, Ephesians 6:20; 1 Thessalonians 2:2. (Xenophon, Demosthenes, Aeschines, Polybius, Philo, Plutarch, others; the Sept.; Sir. 6:11.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
9:27; 9:28; 13:46; 14:3; 18:26; 19:8; 26:26
Ephesians
6:20
1 Thessalonians
2:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3955 matches the Greek παρρησιάζομαι (parrēsiazomai),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Barnabas G921 took G1949 hold G1949 of him and brought G71 him to the apostles G652 and described G1334 to them how G4459 he had seen G3708 the Lord G2962 on the road, G3598 and that He had talked G2980 to him, and how G4459 at Damascus G1154 he had spoken G3955 out boldly G3955 in the name G3686 of Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:28 - And he was with them, [fn]moving G1531 G2532 G1607 about G1531 G2532 G1607 freely G1531 G2532 G1607 in Jerusalem, G2419 speaking G3955 out boldly G3955 in the name G3686 of the Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46 - Paul G3972 and Barnabas G921 spoke G3955 out boldly G3955 and said, G3004 “It was necessary G316 that the word G3056 of God G2316 be spoken G2980 to you first; G4413 since G1894 you repudiate G683 it and judge G2919 yourselves G1438 unworthy G3756 G514 of eternal G166 life, G2222 behold, G2400 we are turning G4762 to the Gentiles. G1484

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - Therefore G3767 they spent G1304 a long G2425 time G5550 there speaking G3955 boldly G3955 with reliance upon the Lord, G2962 who was testifying G3140 to the word G3056 of His grace, G5485 granting G1325 that [fn]signs G4592 and wonders G5059 be done G1096 by their hands. G5495

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:26 - and [fn]he began G757 to speak G3955 out boldly G3955 in the synagogue. G4864 But when Priscilla G4251 and Aquila G207 heard G191 him, they took G4355 him aside G4355 and explained G1620 to him the way G3598 of God G2316 more G199 accurately. G199

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:8 - And he entered G1525 the synagogue G4864 and continued speaking G3955 out boldly G3955 for three G5140 months, G3376 reasoning G1256 and persuading G3982 them about G4012 the kingdom G932 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26 - “For the king G935 [fn]knows G1987 about G4012 these G3778 matters, and I speak G2980 to him also G2532 with confidence, G3955 since G1063 I am persuaded G3982 that none G3756 G3762 of these G3778 things G3778 escape G2990 his notice; G2990 for this G3778 has not been G1510 done G4238 in a [fn]corner. G1137

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:20 - for which G3739 I am G4243 an ambassador G4243 in [fn]chains; G254 that [fn]in proclaiming it I may speak G3955 boldly, G3955 as I ought G1163 to speak. G2980

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:2 - but after we had already G4310 suffered G4310 and been mistreated G5195 in Philippi, G5375 as you know, G6063 we had G3955 the boldness G3955 in our God G2316 to speak G2980 to you the gospel G2098 of God G2316 amid G1722 much G4183 [fn]opposition. G73
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