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GreekG3954Noun (Feminine)

παρρησία

parrēsia

31Occurrences
G3954Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance

from G3956 (πᾶς) and a derivative of G4483 (ῥέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.freedom of speech, plainness, openness, freedom in speaking (Eur., Plat.)
2.In LXX (
LXX: (μετὰ π., קוֺמְמִיּוּת קוֹמְמִיּוּת)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

παρρησία appears 31 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
9
Acts
5
1 John
4
Hebrews
4
2 Corinthians
2
Ephesians
2
1 Timothy
1
Colossians
1

Key Passages

1 John 2:28BSB

And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

2 Corinthians 7:4BSB

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

Colossians 2:15BSB

And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Hebrews 4:16BSB

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

John 18:20BSB

“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.