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παράκλητος

paraklētoscounsellorHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine5 occurrences2 books5 verses

Definition

παρά-κλητος, -ον

(παρακαλεω), [in Aq., Th.: Job 16:2 * ;]

called to one's aid in a judicial cause (Dion. Cass.); hence, most frequently as subst., ὁ π., an advocate, pleader, intercessor (Dem., al.; so in Rabbinic lit., פְּרַקְלִיטָא), "a friend of the accused person, called to speak to his character, or otherwise enlist sympathy in his favour" (Field, Notes, 102). In NT, specif., ὁ π.,

(a) of Christ, 1 John 2:1 (see ICC, Jo. Epp., 23 ff.);

(b) of the Holy Spirit (AV, comforter; but see opp. with), John 14:16, 26; 15:26; 16:7 (cf. also Abbott, Essays, 86, 97; Deiss., LAE, 339 f.; MM, xviii; Westc., Jo., ii, 188)

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. John 14:16Παράκλητον · Advocate
    And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
  2. John 14:26Παράκλητος · Advocate
    But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
  3. John 15:26Παράκλητος · Advocate
    When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
  4. John 16:7Παράκλητος · Advocate
    But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
  5. 1 John 2:1Παράκλητον · an advocate
    My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.