παραμυθέομαι
paramutheomai
“to encourage”
Definition
to relate near, i.e. (by implication) encourage, console
from G3844 (παρά) and the middle voice of a derivative of G3454 (μῦθος);
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Greek Verb
Occurrences
παραμυθέομαι appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
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