Transliteration: paraklesis · noun
| Meaning | exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort |
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| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 29x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | παράκλησιν, παρακλήσεως, παρακλήσει, παράκλησις |
| Example verses | Luke 2:25 · Luke 6:24 · Acts 4:36 · Acts 9:31 · Acts 13:15 |
παράκλησις (paraklesis) is a noun that occurs 29 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort” and first appears in Luke 2:25.
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