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παράκλησις G3874
G3874 is the Greek word παράκλησις, transliterated paráklēsis. The King James Version most often renders it consolation.
What it means
imploration, hortation, solace.
Where it comes from
from G3870 (παρακαλέω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 27 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.
Verses using παράκλησις
All 26 verses, quoted in full.
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.
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,
Acts 9:31 · 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 · 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.
Romans 12:8 · 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 · 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 · KJV
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
1 Corinthians 14:3 · KJV
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:3 · 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 · 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 · KJV
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:6 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · KJV
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
Philippians 2:1 · 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 · KJV
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
2 Thessalonians 2:16 · 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 · KJV
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
Philemon 1:7 · 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 · 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 · 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 · KJV
And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3874 mean?
G3874 is the Greek word παράκλησις (paráklēsis), meaning imploration, hortation, solace.
How is G3874 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it consolation (12 times), exhortation (8 times), comfort (6 times), intreaty (1 time).
How many times does G3874 appear in the Bible?
παράκλησις (paráklēsis) is tagged in 26 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3874 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3870 (παρακαλέω).
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