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Lexicon :: Strong's G3954 - parrēsia

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παρρησία
Transliteration
parrēsia (Key)
Pronunciation
par-rhay-see'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From πᾶς (G3956) and a derivative of ῥέω (G4483)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:871,794

Strong’s Definitions

παῤῥησία parrhēsía, par-rhay-see'-ah; from G3956 and a derivative of G4483; all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance:—bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, × freely, × openly, × plainly(-ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's G3954 in the following manner: boldness (8x), confidence (6x), openly (4x), plainly (4x), openly (with G1722) (2x), boldly (with G1722) (1x), miscellaneous (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's G3954 in the following manner: boldness (8x), confidence (6x), openly (4x), plainly (4x), openly (with G1722) (2x), boldly (with G1722) (1x), miscellaneous (6x).

  1. freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech

    1. openly, frankly, i.e without concealment

    2. without ambiguity or circumlocution

    3. without the use of figures and comparisons

  2. free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance

  3. the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παῤῥησία parrhēsía, par-rhay-see'-ah; from G3956 and a derivative of G4483; all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance:—bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, × freely, × openly, × plainly(-ness).
STRONGS G3954:
παρρησία, παρρησίας, ἡ (πᾶν and ῤῆσις; cf. ἀρρησια silence, καταρρησις accusation, πρόρρησις prediction);
1. freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech (Euripides, Plato, Demosthenes, others): ἡ παρρησία τίνος, Acts 4:13; χρῆσθαι παρρησία, 2 Corinthians 3:12; παρρησία adverbially — freely: λαλεῖν, John 7:13, 26; John 18:20; — openly, frankly, i. e. without concealment: Mark 8:32; John 11:14; — without ambiguity or circumlocution: εἶπε ἡμῖν παρρησία (Philemon 1, Meineke edition, p. 405), John 10:24; — without the use of figures and comparisons, opposed to ἐν παροιμίαις: John 16:25, and R G in 29 (where L T Tr WH ἐν παρρησία); ἐν παρρησία, freely, Ephesians 6:19; μετά παρρησίας, Acts 28:31; εἶπεν, Acts 2:29; λαλεῖν, Acts 4:29, 31.
2. free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance, (1 Macc. 4:18; Wis. 5:1; Josephus, Antiquities 9, 10, 4; 15, 2, 7; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 23)): Philippians 1:20 (opposed to αἰσχύνεσθαι, cf. Wiesinger at the passage); ἐν πίστει, resting on, 1 Timothy 3:13, cf. Huther at the passage; ἔχειν παρρησίαν εἰς τί, Hebrews 10:19; πολλή μοι (ἐστι) παρρησία πρός ὑμᾶς, 2 Corinthians 7:4; of the confidence impelling one to do something, ἔχειν παρρησία with an infinitive of the thing to be done, Philemon 1:8 (Test xii. Patr., test. Rub. 4); of the undoubting confidence of Christians relative to their fellowship with God, Ephesians 3:12; Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 10:35; μετά παρρησίας, Hebrews 4:16; ἔχειν παρρησίαν, opposed to αἰσχύνεσθαι to be covered with shame, 1 John 2:28; before the judge, 1 John 4:17; with πρός τόν Θεόν added, 1 John 3:21; 1 John 5:14.
3. the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity (Philo de victim. offer. § 12): ἐν παρρησία, before the public, in view of all, John 7:4 (opposed to ἐν τῷ κρύπτω); John 11:54 (without ἐν); Colossians 2:15 (where cf. Lightfoot).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
8:32
John
7:4; 7:13; 7:26; 10:24; 11:14; 11:54; 16:25; 18:20
Acts
2:29; 4:13; 4:29; 4:31; 28:31
2 Corinthians
3:12; 7:4
Ephesians
3:12; 6:19
Philippians
1:20
Colossians
2:15
1 Timothy
3:13
Philemon
1; 1:8
Hebrews
3:6; 4:16; 10:19; 10:35
1 John
2:28; 3:21; 4:17; 5:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3954 matches the Greek παρρησία (parrēsia),
which occurs 31 times in 31 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:32 - And he spoke the thing openly. And Peter, taking him to him, began to rebuke him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:4 - for no one does anything in secret and himself seeks to be known in public. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:13 - However, no one spoke openly concerning him on account of their fear of the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26 - and behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers then indeed recognised that this is the Christ?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:24 - The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said to him, Until when dost thou hold our soul in suspense? If thou art the Christ, say so to us openly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:14 - Jesus therefore then said to them plainly, Lazarus has died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:54

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:54 - Jesus therefore walked no longer openly among the Jews, but went away thence into the country near the desert, to a city called Ephraim, and there he sojourned with the disciples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:25 - These things I have spoken to you in allegories; the hour is coming that I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but will declare to you openly concerning the Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:29 - His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speakest openly and utterest no allegory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:20 - Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I taught always in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and in secret I have spoken nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 - Brethren, let it be allowed to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he has both died and been buried, and his monument is amongst us unto this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:13 - But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:29 - And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and give to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:31 - And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:31 - preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:12 - Having therefore such hope, we use much boldness:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - Great is my boldness towards you, great my exulting in respect of you; I am filled with encouragement; I overabound in joy under all our affliction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:12 - in whom we have boldness and access in confidence by the faith of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:19 - and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:20 - according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:15 - having spoiled principalities and authorities, he made a show of them publicly, leading them in triumph by it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:8 - Wherefore having much boldness in Christ to enjoin thee what is fitting,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:6 - but Christ, as Son over his house, whose house are *we*, if indeed we hold fast the boldness and the boast of hope firm to the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16 - Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:19 - Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the holy of holies by the blood of Jesus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:35 - Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:28 - And now, children, abide in him, that if he be manifested we may have boldness, and not be put to shame from before him at his coming.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:21 - Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 4:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:17 - Herein has love been perfected with us that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that even as *he* is, *we* also are in this world.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:14 - And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.
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