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Strong’s number: G3875

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #3875 – παράκλητος

Greek Word: παράκλητος, ου, ὁ

Part of Speech: Noun, masculine

Transliteration: paraklétos

Phonetic Spelling: (par-ak’-lay-tos)

Quick Definition: called to one’s aid

Usage: (a) an advocate, intercessor, (b) a consoler, comforter, helper, (c) Paraclete.

Etymology: 3875 paráklētos (from 3844 /pará, “from close-beside” and 2564 /kaléō, “make a call”) – properly, a legal advocate who makes the right judgment-call because close enough to the situation. 3875 /paráklētos (“advocate, advisor-helper”) is the regular term in New Testament times of an attorney (lawyer) – i.e. someone giving evidence that stands up in court.

NASB Translation: Advocate (1), Helper (4).

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New Testament usage

5X in the New Testament: Joh 14:16; Joh 14:26; Joh 15:26; Joh 16:7; 1Jn 2:1.

Not used in the Septuagint.

Englishman’s Concordance: παράκλητος (paraklétos)

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Lexicons

Thayer’s G3875:

summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid
1. one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate
2. one who pleads another’s cause with one, an intercessor
  1. of Christ in his exaltation at God’s right hand, pleading with God the Father for the pardon of our sins
3. in the widest sense, a helper, succourer, aider, assistant
  1. of the Holy Spirit destined to take the place of Christ with the apostles (after his ascension to the Father), to lead them to a deeper knowledge of the gospel truth, and give them divine strength needed to enable them to undergo trials and persecutions on behalf of the divine kingdom

Strong’s G3875: An intercessor, consoler: – advocate, comforter.

Mounce G3875: Gloss: counselor, intercessor, helper, one who encourages and comforts; in the NT it refers exclusively to the Holy Spirit and to Jesus Christ.

Definition: one called, or sent for to assist another; an advocate, one who pleads the cause of another,1 John 2:1; genr. one present to render various beneficial service,and thus the Paraclete,whose influence and operation were to compensate for the departure of Christ himself, John 14:16; John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:7.

Related words: G3874 para k lésis (noun); G3870 (verb)

Hebrew Equivalent Word:

PreceptsAustin: parakletos

Interesting article from Wikipedia on Paraclete

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