Paramutheomai παραμυθέομαι
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| παραμυθέομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | paramutheomai |
| Strong's number | G3888 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to encourage |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (2) |
Paramutheomai (Greek παραμυθέομαι, Strong's G3888) is a Greek verb meaning “to encourage”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
παρα-μυθέομαι, -οῦμαι
[in LXX: 2Ma.15:9 (Sm. 8)* ;]
1. to encourage, exhort.
2. to comfort, console: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.11:31, 1Th.2:11 5:14; id. before περί, Jhn.11:19.†
SYN.: παρακαλέω (AS)
[in LXX: 2Ma.15:9 (Sm. 8)* ;]
1. to encourage, exhort.
2. to comfort, console: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.11:31, 1Th.2:11 5:14; id. before περί, Jhn.11:19.†
SYN.: παρακαλέω (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | comfort (2), comforted (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | console (1), consoling (1), comforting (1), encourage (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Paramutheomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 11:19And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
- John 11:31The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).