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παῤῥησιάζομαι G3955
G3955 is the Greek word παῤῥησιάζομαι, transliterated parrhēsiázomai. The King James Version most often renders it speak boldly.
What it means
to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor.
Where it comes from
middle voice from G3954 (παῤῥησία).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly.
Verses using παῤῥησιάζομαι
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Acts 9:27 · KJV
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Acts 9:29 · KJV
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Acts 13:46 · KJV
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 14:3 · KJV
Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 18:26 · KJV
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Acts 19:8 · KJV
And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Acts 26:26 · KJV
For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Ephesians 6:20 · KJV
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
1 Thessalonians 2:2 · KJV
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3955 mean?
G3955 is the Greek word παῤῥησιάζομαι (parrhēsiázomai), meaning to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor.
How is G3955 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it speak boldly (2 times), preached boldly (1 time), boldly (1 time), waxed bold (1 time), speaking boldly (1 time), among others.
How many times does G3955 appear in the Bible?
παῤῥησιάζομαι (parrhēsiázomai) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3955 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: middle voice from G3954 (παῤῥησία).
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