Encouragement
παράκλησιςStrong’s G3874paraklēsis
Appears in 28 verses of the New Testament
In short
Paraklēsis is the Greek word usually translated “comfort”, “encouragement” and “exhortation”. It appears in 28 verses of the New Testament.
“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,”
Meaning
Usually translated “comfort”, “encouragement” and “exhortation”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- comfort 11
- encouragement 7
- of exhortation 2
- exhortation 2
- consolation 1
- of encouragement 1
- with encouragement 1
- entreaty 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 10
- Acts 4
- Romans 3
- Hebrews 3
- Luke 2
- 1 Corinthians 1
11 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 4:13In contextTill I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
- Philemon 1:7In contextFor we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
- Luke 2:25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
- Luke 6:24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
- Acts 4:36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
- Acts 9:31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Greek dictionary
παράκλησις paraklēsis · encouragement
παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ (παρακαλέω), [in LXX : Job.21:2, Psa.94:19, Hos.13:14, Nam.3:7, Isa.57:18 66:11, Jer.16:7 (נָחַם, its parts and derivatives), Jer.38:9 (תַּחֲנוּן), Isa.28:29 30:7, 1Ma.10:24 1Mac 12:9, 2Ma.7:24 2Mac 15:11 * ;] 1. a calling to one's aid, summons (Thus.), hence, appeal, entreaty (Strab., Plut., al., 1Ma.10:24; of. Lft., Notes, 20) : 2Co.8:4. 2. exhortation, encouragement: Act.15:31, Rom.12:8, 1Co.14:3, 2Co.8:17, Php.2:1, 1Th.2:3, 1Ti.4:13, Heb.12:5; λόγος (τῆς) π., Act.13:15, Heb.13:22; υἱὸς π., Act.4:36. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “encouragement” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ENCOUR'AGEMENT, noun
The act of giving courage, or confidence of success; incitement to action or to practice; incentive. We ought never to neglect the encouragement of youth in generous deeds. The praise of good men serves as an encouragement of virtue and heroism.
- That which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, rewards, profit.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.