Keraia
Lexicon

παρρησία

parrēsiaboldnessHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine31 occurrences11 books31 verses

Definition

παρρησία, -ας, ἡ

(πᾶς + ῥῆσις, speech) [in LXX; Leviticus 26:13 (μετὰ π., קוֺמְמִיּוּת קוֹמְמִיּוּת), Proverbs 1:20; 10:10, Wis.5.1, al. ;]

1. freedom of speech, plainness, openness, freedom in speaking (Eur., Plat., al.) : Acts 4:13, 2 Corinthians 3:12; παρρησίᾳ, adverbially, freely, openly, plainly, Mark 8:32, John 7:13, 26; 10:24; 11:14; 16:29; 18:20; opposite to ἐν παροιμίαις, John 16:25; ἐν π., Ephesians 6:19; μετὰ π., Acts 2:29; 4:29, 31; 28:31

2. In LXX (1Ma.4.18, Wis.5.1, al.), FlJ, and NT, also (from the absence of fear which accompanies freedom of speech), confidence, boldness: 2 Corinthians 7:4, Philippians 1:20, 1 Timothy 3:13; ἔχειν π., Ephesians 3:12, Phm 8, Hebrews 3:6; 10:19, 35, 1 John 2:28, John 3:21, John 4:17, John 5:14; μετὰ π., He 416; ἐν π., Colossians 2:15; id. (as בפרהסיא in Rabbinic lit.; see Westc., Jo., i, 262), in public, John 7:4 and (without ἐν) John 11:54.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as παρρησία:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

31 total
  1. Mark 8:32παρρησίᾳ · quite frankly
    He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
  2. John 7:4παρρησίᾳ · publicly
    For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
  3. John 7:13παρρησίᾳ · publicly
    Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
  4. John 7:26παρρησίᾳ · publicly
    Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?
  5. John 10:24παρρησίᾳ · plainly
    So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
  6. John 11:14παρρησίᾳ · plainly
    So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,
  7. John 11:54παρρησίᾳ · publicly
    As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
  8. John 16:25παρρησίᾳ · plainly
    I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
  9. John 16:29παρρησίᾳ · plainly
    His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.
  10. John 18:20παρρησίᾳ · openly
    “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
  11. Acts 2:29παρρησίας · with confidence
    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  12. Acts 4:13παρρησίαν · boldness
    When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
  13. Acts 4:29παρρησίας · boldness
    And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
  14. Acts 4:31παρρησίας · boldly
    After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
  15. Acts 28:31παρρησίας · Boldly
    Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
  16. 2 Corinthians 3:12παρρησίᾳ · bold
    Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
  17. 2 Corinthians 7:4παρρησία · confidence
    Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
  18. Ephesians 3:12παρρησίαν · with boldness
    In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
  19. Ephesians 6:19παρρησίᾳ · [so that I will] boldly
    Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
  20. Philippians 1:20παρρησίᾳ · will have complete boldness
    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
  21. Colossians 2:15παρρησίᾳ
    And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
  22. 1 Timothy 3:13παρρησίαν · confidence
    For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
  23. Philemon 1:8παρρησίαν · bold
    So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
  24. Hebrews 3:6παρρησίαν · confidence
    But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
  25. Hebrews 4:16παρρησίας · confidence
    Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
  26. Hebrews 10:19παρρησίαν · confidence
    Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
  27. Hebrews 10:35παρρησίαν · confidence
    So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
  28. 1 John 2:28παρρησίαν · confident
    And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
  29. 1 John 3:21παρρησίαν · confidence
    Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
  30. 1 John 4:17παρρησίαν · confidence
    In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
  31. 1 John 5:14παρρησία · confidence
    And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.