Strong G3889παραμυθία
comfort
- Transliteration
- paramuthia
- Pronunciation
- par-am-oo-thee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G3888; consolation (properly abstract): - comfort.
Detailed definition
παραμυθία, -ας, ἡ
(παραμυθέομαι) [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:12 *;]
1. encouragement, exhortation.
2. comfort, consolation: 1Co.14:3.†
SYN.: παράκλησις (AS)
(παραμυθέομαι) [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:12 *;]
1. encouragement, exhortation.
2. comfort, consolation: 1Co.14:3.†
SYN.: παράκλησις (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3889 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- comfort1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 14:3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
παραμῡθ-ία, ἡ,
encouragement, exhortation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 450d, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.65 W.(_plural_))]; reassurance, gentle persuasion, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 70b, “Lg.” 720a.)]
2 consolation, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Ax.” 365a, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 1.1.18)]; diversion, distraction, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 224a.)]
3 relief from, abatement of, φθόνου [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 22; τῶν πόνων καὶ τῶν κινδύνων [prev. author] “Dio” 52, etc.)]; π. ταλαιπωρούντων, of sleep, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 13.)]
4 explanation, solution of a difficulty, π. πρὸς τὴν ἀπορίαν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.395f, compare 929f, 6th c.AD: Simplicius Philosophus “in Aristotelis Physica commentaria - Comm. in Arist. Graeca” 361.19.)]
5 excuse, ἔχειν τινὰ π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 4.7, compare 2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ ἰδεῶν” 1.11, +others)]
encouragement, exhortation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 450d, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.65 W.(_plural_))]; reassurance, gentle persuasion, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 70b, “Lg.” 720a.)]
2 consolation, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Ax.” 365a, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 1.1.18)]; diversion, distraction, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 224a.)]
3 relief from, abatement of, φθόνου [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 22; τῶν πόνων καὶ τῶν κινδύνων [prev. author] “Dio” 52, etc.)]; π. ταλαιπωρούντων, of sleep, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 13.)]
4 explanation, solution of a difficulty, π. πρὸς τὴν ἀπορίαν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.395f, compare 929f, 6th c.AD: Simplicius Philosophus “in Aristotelis Physica commentaria - Comm. in Arist. Graeca” 361.19.)]
5 excuse, ἔχειν τινὰ π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 4.7, compare 2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ ἰδεῶν” 1.11, +others)]