Strong G3875παράκλητος
counsellor
- Transliteration
- paraklētos
- Pronunciation
- par-ak'-lay-tos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
An intercessor consoler: - advocate comforter.
Detailed definition
παρά-κλητος, -ον
(παρακαλεω), [in Aq., Th.: Job.16:2 *;]
called to one's aid in a judicial cause (Dion. Cass.); hence, most frequently as subst., ὁ π., an advocate, pleader, intercessor (Dem., al.; so in Rabbinic lit., פְּרַקְלִיטָא), "a friend of the accused person, called to speak to his character, or otherwise enlist sympathy in his favour" (Field, Notes, 102). In NT, specif., ὁ π.,
__(a) of Christ, 1Jn.2:1 (see ICC, Jo. Epp., 23 ff.);
__(b) of the Holy Spirit (AV, comforter; but see opp. with), Jhn.14:16, 26 15:26 16:7 (cf. also Abbott, Essays, 86, 97; Deiss., LAE, 339 f.; MM, xviii; Westc., Jo., ii, 188)
(AS)
(παρακαλεω), [in Aq., Th.: Job.16:2 *;]
called to one's aid in a judicial cause (Dion. Cass.); hence, most frequently as subst., ὁ π., an advocate, pleader, intercessor (Dem., al.; so in Rabbinic lit., פְּרַקְלִיטָא), "a friend of the accused person, called to speak to his character, or otherwise enlist sympathy in his favour" (Field, Notes, 102). In NT, specif., ὁ π.,
__(a) of Christ, 1Jn.2:1 (see ICC, Jo. Epp., 23 ff.);
__(b) of the Holy Spirit (AV, comforter; but see opp. with), Jhn.14:16, 26 15:26 16:7 (cf. also Abbott, Essays, 86, 97; Deiss., LAE, 339 f.; MM, xviii; Westc., Jo., ii, 188)
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3875 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- comforter4
- advocate1
First verses
- John 14:16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
- John 14:26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
- John 15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
- John 16:7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
- 1 John 2:1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
παρά-κλητος, ον,
called to one's aid, in a court of justice: as substantive, legal assistant, advocate, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.1, 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator “fragment” 102, etc.)]
2 summoned, δοῦλοι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 46.20, compare “BGU” 601.12 (2nd c.AD).)]
II intercessor, [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.520: hence in “NT”, Παράκλητος)], of the Holy Spirit, [NT (NT.John.14.16, cf. NT.1John.2.1.)]
called to one's aid, in a court of justice: as substantive, legal assistant, advocate, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.1, 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator “fragment” 102, etc.)]
2 summoned, δοῦλοι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 46.20, compare “BGU” 601.12 (2nd c.AD).)]
II intercessor, [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.520: hence in “NT”, Παράκλητος)], of the Holy Spirit, [NT (NT.John.14.16, cf. NT.1John.2.1.)]