Bible Dictionary: Encouraging

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encourage.

2. (a.) Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring.

Greek

3888. paramutheomai -- to encourge, comfort
... Word Origin from para and mutheomai (to speak) Definition to encourge, comfort NASB
Word Usage console (1), consoling (1), encourage (1), encouraging (1). ...
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3870. parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage
... 2), beg (1), begging (2), beseeching (1), comfort (5), comforted (11), comforts
(2), conciliate (1), encourage (6), encouraged (4), encouraging (3), entreat (1 ...
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2158. euschemon -- comely
... 2158 ("comely") focuses on the outward of godliness, ie as being (encouraging)
to others which attracts attention in a positive way. ...
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Library

Encouraging Prospects.
... TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 299. " Encouraging Prospects. 299. 8s., 7s.
& 4s. M. Kelly. Encouraging Prospects. 1 Yes, we trust ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/299 encouraging prospects.htm

1 Thessalonians ii. 12-Sep
... ourselves toward you that believe: as ye know how we dealt with each one of you,
as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and ...
/.../homily iii 1 thessalonians ii.htm

Whether the Mode and Order of the Temptation were Becoming?
... xxxi), expounding Job 39:25, "He smelleth the battle afar off, the encouraging of
the captains and the shouting of the army," says: "The captains are fittingly ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the mode and order.htm

A Fall and a Recovery, 1800-1857.
... that the true kernel of the Moravian Church consisted, not of all the communicant
members, but only of a "Faithful Few." We can hardly call this encouraging. ...
/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter iii a fall and.htm

Covenanting Performed in Former Ages with Approbation from Above.
... The Covenant with Jacob was entered into after that the Lord, by anticipating and
encouraging the faith of his servant, graciously presented before him the ...
/.../the ordinance of covenanting/chapter xii covenanting performed in.htm

Putting Clouds Over the Sun
... Drop a little good cheer into every life you touch. No matter what you are by nature,
you can form the habit of being cheerful and encouraging. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk fourteen putting clouds over.htm

At Dilligen
... It was not a very encouraging reception, although it was not so bad as it may sound,
condensed as it is in these pages. Neither was it meant to be encouraging. ...
/.../greater things the story of saint stanislaus kostka /chapter xi at dilligen.htm

The Economic Challenge to the Church
... growth is bringing about industrial peace and since it represents the true spirit
of Christianity the minister is justified in encouraging its development ...
/.../church cooperation in community life/chapter iii the economic challenge.htm

Various Experiences --Continued
... Lord, you must show me what is the matter; I can't stand this any longer." Then
the Lord began to talk to me in a loving, fatherly, encouraging way: "This is a ...
/.../cole/trials and triumphs of faith/chapter xv various experiencescontinued.htm

How Christ is to be Made Use of as Our Life, in Case of ...
... of joy and comfort is another fainting and discouraging dispensation; as the feeling
of these is a heart-strengthening and most encouraging thing, which made ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter xxii how christ is.htm

Thesaurus

Encouraging (12 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Encouraging (12 Occurrences). ... "Brethren," they said, "if
you have anything encouraging to say to the people, speak." (WEY). ...
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Encouragement (25 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of encouraging; incitement to action
or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity. ...
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Joshua (211 Occurrences)
... He was also one of the twelve who were sent on by Moses to explore the land of Canaan
(Numbers 13:16, 17), and only he and Caleb gave an encouraging report. ...
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Zechariah (55 Occurrences)
... later, are an answer to the question whether the days of mourning for the destruction
of the city should be any longer kept, and an encouraging address to the ...
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Neglecting (6 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 10:25 not neglecting--as some habitually do--to meet together, but encouraging
one another, and doing this all the more since you can see the day of ...
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Lystra (6 Occurrences)
... 19). On recovering, Paul left for Derbe; but soon returned again, through
Lystra, encouraging the disciples there to steadfastness. ...
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Warned (63 Occurrences)
... Acts 14:22 Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold
fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions ...
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Wardens (2 Occurrences)
... of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brethren," they said, "if you have
anything encouraging to say to the people, speak." (WEY). ...
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Thessalonians (6 Occurrences)
... Thessalonica regarding the state of the church there (Acts 18:1-5; 1 Thessalonians
3:6). While, on the whole, the report of Timothy was encouraging, it also ...
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Tychicus (5 Occurrences)
... 3:12, and 2 Timothy 4:12 as having been with Paul at Rome, whence he sent him to
Ephesus, probably for the purpose of building up and encouraging the church ...
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Bible Concordance

Encouraging (12 Occurrences)

Acts 13:15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the Wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brethren," they said, "if you have anything encouraging to say to the people, speak."
(WEY)

Acts 14:22 Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into the Kingdom of God."
(WEY NAS NIV)

Acts 15:31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
(See NIV)

Acts 15:32 And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.
(WEY)

Acts 16:40 Then Paul and Silas, having come out of the prison, went to Lydia's house; and, after seeing the brethren and encouraging them, they left Philippi.
(WEY)

Acts 20:1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
(See NIV)

Acts 27:33 While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
(See NAS)

Romans 12:8 or he who is exhorting -- 'In the exhortation!' he who is sharing -- 'In simplicity!' he who is leading -- 'In diligence?' he who is doing kindness -- 'In cheerfulness.'
(See NIV)

1 Thessalonians 2:11 For you know that we acted towards every one of you as a father does towards his own children, encouraging and cheering you,
(WEY ASV NAS)

Hebrews 10:25 not neglecting--as some habitually do--to meet together, but encouraging one another, and doing this all the more since you can see the day of Christ approaching.
(WEY DBY NAS RSV)

Hebrews 12:5 and you have quite forgotten the encouraging words which are addressed to you as sons, and which say, "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, and do not faint when He corrects you;
(WEY)

1 Peter 5:12 I send this short letter by Silas, our faithful brother--for such I regard him--in order to encourage you, and to bear witness that what I have told you is the true grace of God. In it stand fast.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Encouraging

Related Terms

Encouragement (25 Occurrences)

Joshua (211 Occurrences)

Zechariah (55 Occurrences)

Neglecting (6 Occurrences)

Lystra (6 Occurrences)

Warned (63 Occurrences)

Wardens (2 Occurrences)

Thessalonians (6 Occurrences)

Tychicus (5 Occurrences)