encouragement

Greek Noun Female

παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ (παρακαλέω), [in LXX: Job.21:2, Psa.94:19, Hos.13:14, Nam.3:7, Isa.57:18 66:11, Jer.16:7 (נָחַם, its parts and derivatives), Jer.38:9 (תַּחֲנוּן), Isa.28:29 30:7, 1Ma.10:24 1Mac 12:9, 2Ma.7:24 2Mac 15:11 *;] 1) a calling to one's aid, summons (Thus.), hence, appeal, entreaty (Strab, Plut, al, 1Ma.10:24; of. Lft, Notes, 20): 2Co.8:4. 2) exhortation, encouragement: Act.15:31, Rom.12:8, 1Co.14:3, 2Co.8:17, Php.2:1, 1Th.2:3, 1Ti.4:13, Heb.12:5; λόγος (τῆς) π, Act.13:15, Heb.13:22; υἱὸς π, Act.4:36. 3) consolation, comfort (Phalar, LXX): Luk.6:24, Act.9:31, 2Co.1:4-7 7:4 7:7 7:13, 2Th.2:16, Phm 7; τ. γραφῶν, Rom.15:4; θεὸς τῆς π, Rom.15:5, 2Co.1:3; π. τοῦ Ἰσραήλ (see Dalman, Words, 109 f.), Lk (AS)

encouragement

Greek Noun Female

παρά-κλησις, εως, ἡ, calling to one's aid, summons, οἱ ἐκ παρακλήσεως συγκαθήμενοι a packed party in the assembly, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 2) imploring, appealing, τινος of or on the part of one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; deprecation, συγγνώμης δεῖ καὶ π. [Refs 1st c.BC+] 3) invocation of gods, [Refs 4th c.AD+] 4) demand, request, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατὰ-σιν on demand, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II) exhortation, address, πρὸς τὸν ὄχλον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ π. εὑρόντες, ἀλλὰ παραίνεσιν γράψαντες not a mere address to their feelings, but counsel to act rightly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀξιώσεισκαὶ-κλήσεις [Refs 2nd c.BC+] III) consolation, [LXX+NT+3rd c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

imploration, hortation, solace; comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty; from g3870 (παρακαλέω)