Strong G3890παραμύθιον
comfort
- Transliteration
- paramuthion
- Pronunciation
- par-am-oo'-thee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of G3889; consolation (properly concrete): - comfort.
Detailed definition
παραμύθιον, -ου, τό
(παραμυθέομαι) [in LXX: Wis.3:18 *;]
1. an exhortation, persuasion, encouragement: Php.2:1 (cf. Plat., Legg., vi, 773 E, al.; see Lft. and ICC, Phi., l.with).
2. assuagement, abatement, hence, consolation (Wis, l.with, and frequently in cl.).†
(AS)
(παραμυθέομαι) [in LXX: Wis.3:18 *;]
1. an exhortation, persuasion, encouragement: Php.2:1 (cf. Plat., Legg., vi, 773 E, al.; see Lft. and ICC, Phi., l.with).
2. assuagement, abatement, hence, consolation (Wis, l.with, and frequently in cl.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3890 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- comfort1
First verses
- Philippians 2:1If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
παραμῡθ-ιον, τό,
address, exhortation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 773e, 880a (both _plural_))]; encouragement, τοῦ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι [Refs ([prev. author] “Euthd.” 272b.)]
2 assuagement, abatement of, καμάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 130 (Lyric poetry))]; πυρσῶν of the fires of love, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 23.7; ἐλπὶς κινδύνῳ π. οὖσα 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.103; παραμύθια ποιήσασθαι τῆς ὁδοῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 632e, compare 704d)]; τοῖς γὰρ πλουσίοις πολλὰ π. φασιν εἶναι many consolations, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “R.” 329e, compare “Phdr.” 240d, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 19; λύπης παραμύθιον “epigram Gr.” 298.7 (from Teos), compare “IG” 3.768a.)]
3 παραμύθια πλησμονῆς stimulants of a sated appetite, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 115b.)]
address, exhortation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 773e, 880a (both _plural_))]; encouragement, τοῦ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι [Refs ([prev. author] “Euthd.” 272b.)]
2 assuagement, abatement of, καμάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 130 (Lyric poetry))]; πυρσῶν of the fires of love, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 23.7; ἐλπὶς κινδύνῳ π. οὖσα 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.103; παραμύθια ποιήσασθαι τῆς ὁδοῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 632e, compare 704d)]; τοῖς γὰρ πλουσίοις πολλὰ π. φασιν εἶναι many consolations, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “R.” 329e, compare “Phdr.” 240d, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 19; λύπης παραμύθιον “epigram Gr.” 298.7 (from Teos), compare “IG” 3.768a.)]
3 παραμύθια πλησμονῆς stimulants of a sated appetite, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 115b.)]