Greek - English Dictionary
G3874 - Comfort
| Strong's No.: | G3874 |
| Greek: | παράκλησις |
| Transliteration: | paraklēsis |
| Phonetic: | par-ak'-lay-sis |
| Word Origin: | From G3870 |
| Bible Usage: | comfort consolation exhortation intreaty. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | imploration hortation solace |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a calling near, summons, (esp. for help) 2. importation, supplication, entreaty 3. exhortation, admonition, encouragement 4. consolation, comfort, solace; that which affords comfort or refreshment a. thus of the Messianic salvation (so the Rabbis call the Messiah the consoler, the comforter) 5. persuasive discourse, stirring address a. instructive, admonitory, conciliatory, powerful hortatory discourse |
| Bible References:
Comfort |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
a ( 1 )
comfort ( 6 )
consolation ( 13 )
entreaty ( 1 )
exhortation ( 8 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.