◄ 3931. parégoria ►
Strong's Lexicon parégoria: Comfort, Consolation Original Word: παραγορία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: parégoria Pronunciation: pah-ray-GOR-ee-ah Phonetic Spelling: (par-ay-gor-ee'-ah) Definition: solace, consolation, comfort. Meaning: The term παραγορία refers to soothing speech, consolation, or comfort. It implies the act of providing relief or solace through words. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb παραγορεύω (paragoreuō), meaning "to speak soothingly" or "to console." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent concepts can be found in words like נָחַם (nacham, Strong's H5162), which means "to comfort" or "to console," and תַּנְחוּם (tanchum, Strong's H8575), meaning "consolation" or "comfort." These terms are used in the Old Testament to describe God's comforting presence and the comfort offered by His servants. Usage: The word παραγορία is not directly used in the canonical texts of the New Testament. However, its conceptual meaning is reflected in passages that discuss comfort and consolation provided by God or through the Holy Spirit. Context: The concept of παραγορία, though not explicitly mentioned in the New Testament, is integral to the Christian understanding of God's nature as a comforter. The Holy Spirit is often referred to as the "Comforter" or "Helper" (John 14:16, BSB: "And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever"). This role of the Holy Spirit aligns with the essence of παραγορία, as it involves providing spiritual solace and encouragement to believers. The idea of divine comfort is a recurring theme throughout the Scriptures. In 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (BSB), Paul writes, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." This passage encapsulates the essence of παραγορία, highlighting the reciprocal nature of receiving and giving comfort within the Christian community. While παραγορία itself is not a term found in the biblical text, its underlying principle is evident in the ministry of Jesus, who often provided comfort to the afflicted and weary. His teachings and actions exemplified the soothing and consoling nature of God's love and mercy. HELPS Word-studies 3931 parēgoría (from parēgoreō, "to speak or counsel in a soothing way") – properly, comfort, solace (relief); consolation that alleviates by bringing soothing relief, taking away unnecessary pain and discomfort (LS). 3931 /parēgoría ("soothing help") is "primarily an addressing (address) to bring a soothing, solace like medicines which allay irritation" (Vine, Unger, White, NT, 111). 3931 /parēgoría ("soothing exhortation, consolation) is only used in Col 4:11. [This is also the meaning of 3931 (parēgoría) in secular antiquity. 3931 (parēgoría) is used in medical language for "alleviation" (J. B. Lightfoot, Comm. on Col., 237), i.e. "comfort" in the sense of "to quiet or soothe" (M. Vincent). The English term paregoric, "soothing medication," comes from this Greek word.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from parégoreó (to address) Definition exhortation, comfort NASB Translation encouragement (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3931: παρηγορία παρηγορία, παρηγοριας, ἡ (παρηγορέω (to address)), properly, an addressing, address; i. e. a. exhortation (4 Macc. 5:11; 6:1; Apoll. Rh. 2, 1281). b. comfort, solace, relief, alleviation, consolation: Colossians 4:11 (where see Lightfoot). (Aeschylus Ag. 95; Philo, q. deus immort. § 14; de somn. i., § 18; Josephus, Antiquities 4, 8, 3; often in Plutarch; Hierocl.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance comfort. From a compound of para and a derivative of agora (meaning to harangue an assembly); an address alongside, i.e. (specially), consolation -- comfort. see GREEK para see GREEK agora Forms and Transliterations μοι παρηγορια παρηγορία παρθένεια παρθένεία παρθένια moi paregoria paregoría parēgoria parēgoría Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Colossians 4:11 N-NFS GRK: ἐγενήθησάν μοι παρηγορία NAS: and they have proved to be an encouragement to me. KJV: which have been a comfort unto me. INT: were to me a comfort Strong's Greek 3931 1 Occurrence παρηγορία — 1 Occ.