Consolation

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · James Orr and contributors

kon-so-la'-shun (paraklesis): "Consolation of Israel" (Lu 2:25), refers to the fulfillment of the promises in Isa 40:1 ff. See COMFORT. "Son of consolation" (Ac 4:36 the King James Version and the American Revised Version, margin).

See BARNABAS.

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ConsolationEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 2.2; historical scholarship originally published in 1915