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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G3874 - a

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:
a

Translation
Occurrences:
a ( 1 )
comfort ( 6 )
consolation ( 13 )
entreaty ( 1 )
exhortation ( 8 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.