παράκλησις in the New Testament

Definitions

Thayer

1) a calling near, summons, (especially for help)
2) importation, supplication, entreaty
3) exhortation, admonition, encouragement
4) consolation, comfort, solace; that which affords comfort or refreshment
4a) thus of the Messianic salvation (so the Rabbis call the Messiah the consoler, the comforter)
5) persuasive discourse, stirring address
5a) instructive, admonitory, conciliatory, powerful hortatory discourse
Part of Speech: noun feminine
Citing in TDNT: 5:773, 778

Strong

G3874
From G3870; imploration, hortation, solace: - comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.

Louw-Nida

GlossSection
a encouragement25.150
b earnest request33.168

Classical Greek Dictionaries

These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.

Perseus Digital Library

University of Chicago's Logion lexicon

Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen

Strong's dictionary

Crosswalk

Thayer's dictionary plus other information.

LaParola

From this site's dictionary (in Italian)

In the New Testament

SBLWestcott/HortTischendorfByzantine
7
12
7
3
Total29
7
12
7
3
Total29
7
12
7
3
Total29
7
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7
3
Total29

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