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Strong's G3874 παράκλησις (paraklesis)

Paraklesis means “imploration” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3874 — lut (“wrap”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3874
Language Greek
Linked Usages 42
Books 19

Strong's G3874 Quick Answer

Strong's G3874 παράκλησις (paraklesis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. paraklesis (par-ak'-lay-sis) n. 1. an imploration, entreaty (urgent request (for mercy or help)) 2. an exhortation (urgent counsel, encouragement, or caution) It has 42 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include comfort, exhortation, comforted, and mercy. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
paraklesis (par-ak'-lay-sis) n. 1. an imploration, entreaty (urgent request (for mercy or help)) 2. an exhortation (urgent counsel, encouragement, or caution)
Usage
42 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
comfort, exhortation, comforted, and mercy

Meaning and Definition

paraklesis (par-ak'-lay-sis) n. 1. an imploration, entreaty (urgent request (for mercy or help)) 2. an exhortation (urgent counsel, encouragement, or caution) 3. a comfort, solace [from G3870] KJV: comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty Root(s): G3870 See also: G3875

Original Word
παράκλησις
Transliteration
paraklesis
Derivation
Root: παρακαλέω R1: 3870
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3874. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

encouragement

Usage: παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ (παρακαλέω), [in LXX : Job.21:2, Psa.94:19, Hos.13:14, Nam.3:7, Isa.57:18 66:11, Jer.16:7 (נָחַם, its parts and derivatives), Jer.38:9 (תַּחֲנוּן), Isa.28:29 30:7, 1Ma.10:24 1Mac 12:9, 2Ma.7:24 2Mac 15:11 * ;] __1. a calling to one's aid, summons (Thus.), hence, appeal, entreaty (Strab., Plut., al., 1Ma.10:24; of. Lft., Notes, 20) : 2Co.8:4. __2. exhortation, encouragement: Act.15:31, Rom.12:8, 1Co.14:3, 2Co.8:17, Php.2:1, 1Th.2:3, 1Ti.4:13, Heb.12:5; λόγος (τῆς) π., Act.13:15, Heb.13:22;

υἱὸς π., Act.4:36. __3. consolation, comfort (Phalar., LXX) : Luk.6:24, Act.9:31, 2Co.1:4-7 7:4 7:7 7:13, 2Th.2:16, Phm 7; τ. γραφῶν, Rom.15:4; θεὸς τῆς π., Rom.15:5, 2Co.1:3; π. τοῦ Ἰσραήλ (see Dalman, Words, 109 f.), Lk (AS)

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How Strong's G3874 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render paraklesis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

comfort Acts 9:31 exhortation Acts 13:15 comforted 2 Corinthians 1:6 mercy Romans 12:8

How Strong's G3874 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 28 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3874 (παράκλησις) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3874 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3874 in the New Testament

28 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 2:25 KJV

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

Luke 6:24 KJV

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Acts 4:36 KJV

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Strong's G3874 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Job 21:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Hear ye, hear ye my words, That I may not have this consolation from you.

Psalms 93:19 Septuagint / Brenton

Thy mercy, O Lord, helped me. O Lord, according to the multitude of my griefs within my heart, Thy consolations have soothed my soul.

Isaiah 28:29 Septuagint / Brenton

And these signs came forth from the Lord of hosts. Take counsel, exalt vain comfort.

Strong's G3874 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 10:24 Septuagint / Brenton

I also will write unto them words of encouragement, and promise them dignities and gifts, that I may have their aid.

1 Maccabees 12:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, for that we have the holy books of Scripture in our hands to comfort us,

2 Maccabees 7:24 Septuagint / Brenton

Now Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and suspecting it to be a reproachful speech, while the youngest was yet alive, did not only exhort him by words, but also assured him with oaths, that he would make him both a rich and a happy man, if he would turn from the laws of his fathers; and that also he would take him for his friend, and trust him with affairs.

Usage Excerpts

First 42 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3874.

Job 21:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hear ye, hear ye my words, That I may not have this consolation from you.
Psalms 93:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thy mercy, O Lord, helped me. O Lord, according to the multitude of my griefs within my heart, Thy consolations have soothed my soul.
Isaiah 28:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these signs came forth from the Lord of hosts. Take counsel, exalt vain comfort.
Isaiah 30:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Egyptians shall help you utterly in vain: tell them, This your consolation is vain.
Isaiah 57:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I have seen his ways, and healed him, and comforted him, and given him true comfort;
Isaiah 66:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breast of her consolation; that ye may milk out, and delight yourselves with the influx of her glory.
Jeremiah 16:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and there shall be no bread broken in mourning for them for consolation over the dead: they shall not give one to drink a cup for consolation over his father or his mother.
Jeremiah 38:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They went forth with weeping, and I will bring them back with consolation, causing them to lodge by the channels of waters in a straight way, and they shall not err in it: for I am become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
Hosea 13:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will deliver them out of the power of Hades, and will redeem them from death: where is thy penalty, O death? O Hades, where is thy sting? comfort is hidden from mine eyes.
Nahum 3:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall be that everyone that sees thee shall go down from thee, and shall say, Wretched Nineveh! who shall lament for her? whence shall I seek comfort for her?
Luke 2:25 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
Luke 6:24 New Testament, KJV
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Acts 4:36 New Testament, KJV
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Acts 9:31 New Testament, KJV
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Acts 13:15 New Testament, KJV
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Acts 15:31 New Testament, KJV
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Romans 12:8 New Testament, KJV
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Romans 15:4 New Testament, KJV
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Romans 15:5 New Testament, KJV
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
1 Corinthians 14:3 New Testament, KJV
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:3 New Testament, KJV
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
2 Corinthians 1:4 New Testament, KJV
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 1:5 New Testament, KJV
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:6 New Testament, KJV
And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
2 Corinthians 1:7 New Testament, KJV
And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
2 Corinthians 7:4 New Testament, KJV
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
2 Corinthians 7:7 New Testament, KJV
And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
2 Corinthians 7:13 New Testament, KJV
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
2 Corinthians 8:4 New Testament, KJV
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
2 Corinthians 8:17 New Testament, KJV
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
Philippians 2:1 New Testament, KJV
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
1 Thessalonians 2:3 New Testament, KJV
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
2 Thessalonians 2:16 New Testament, KJV
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
1 Timothy 4:13 New Testament, KJV
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
Philemon 1:7 New Testament, KJV
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Hebrews 6:18 New Testament, KJV
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Hebrews 12:5 New Testament, KJV
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Hebrews 13:22 New Testament, KJV
And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
1 Maccabees 10:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I also will write unto them words of encouragement, and promise them dignities and gifts, that I may have their aid.
1 Maccabees 12:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, for that we have the holy books of Scripture in our hands to comfort us,
2 Maccabees 7:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and suspecting it to be a reproachful speech, while the youngest was yet alive, did not only exhort him by words, but also assured him with oaths, that he would make him both a rich and a happy man, if he would turn from the laws of his fathers; and that also he would take him for his friend, and trust him with affairs.
2 Maccabees 15:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus he armed every one of them, not so much with defense of shields and spears, as with comfortable and good words: and beside that, he told them a dream worthy to be believed, as if it had been so indeed, which did not a little rejoice them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3874, grouped by book.

Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 4 usages, New Testament
Romans 3 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 10 usages, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 3 usages, New Testament
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3874 FAQ

What does paraklesis (παράκλησις) mean?

Paraklesis (Strong's G3874) is a Greek word most simply glossed "imploration". paraklesis (par-ak'-lay-sis) n. 1. an imploration, entreaty (urgent request (for mercy or help)) 2. an exhortation (urgent counsel, encouragement, or caution)

How many times is paraklesis (παράκλησις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 42 linked usages for Strong's G3874 across 19 books.

Where can I study paraklesis (παράκλησις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3874 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate paraklesis (παράκλησις)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as comfort, exhortation, comforted, and mercy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3874 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3874, with linked reader references where each row is available.