Original: παράκλησις

Transliteration: paráklēsis

Phonetic: par-ak'-lay-sis

Short Definition: Comfort

- Original: παράκλησις

- Transliteration: Paraklesis

- Phonetic: par-ak'-lay-sis

- 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

- Origin: from G3870

- TDNT entry: 17:53,8

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G3870; imploration hortation solace: - comfort consolation exhortation intreaty.

Cognate: G3870, G3875, G870