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παράκλησις (G3874)

paráklēsis

par-ak'-lay-sis

from παρακαλέω; imploration, hortation, solace:--comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.

Abbott–Smith

παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ (< παρακαλέω), [in LXX: Jb 21:2, Ps 93 (94):19, Ho 13:14, Na 3:7, Is 57:18 66:11, Je 16:7 (נחם, its parts and derivatives), Je 38 (31):9 (תַּחֲנוּן), Is 28:29 30:7, I Mac 10:24 12:9, II Mac 7:24 15:11*;]
1. a calling to one's aid, summons (Thus.), hence, appeal, entreaty (Strab., Plut., al., I Mac 10:24; cf. Lft., Notes, 20): II Co 8:4.
2. exhortation, encouragement: Ac 15:31, Ro 12:8, I Co 14:3, II Co 8:17, Phl 2:1, I Th 2:3, I Ti 4:13, He 12:5; λόγος (τῆς) π., Ac 13:15, He 13:22; υἱὸς π., Ac 4:36.
3. consolation, comfort (Phalar., LXX): Lk 6:24, Ac 9:31, II Co 1:4-7 7:4, 7, 13, II Th 2:16, Phm 7; τ. γραφῶν, Ro 15:4; θεὸς τῆς π., Ro 15:5, II Co 1:3; π. τοῦ Ἰσραήλ (v. Dalman, Words, 109 f.), Lk 2:25.†

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.


28 occurrences

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  • Philippians 2:1
    If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:3
    For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:16
    Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
  • 1 Timothy 4:13
    Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
  • Philemon 1:7
    For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
  • Hebrews 6:18
    That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
  • Hebrews 12:5
    And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
  • Hebrews 13:22
    And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.