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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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:32 - He spoke to them openly. Rock took him, and 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 openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:13 - Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Yehudim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26 - Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Messiah?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:24 - The Yehudim therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:14 - So Yeshua said to them plainly then, "El'azar is dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:54

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:54 - Yeshua therefore walked no more openly among the Yehudim, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Efrayim. He stayed there with his talmidim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:25 - I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:29 - His talmidim said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:20 - Yeshua answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Yehudim always meet. I said nothing in secret.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 - "Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:13 - Now when they saw the boldness of Rock and Yochanan, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Yeshua.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:29 - Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:31 - When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh, and they 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 Yeshua the Messiah with all boldness, without hinderance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:12 - Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in 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 through our faith in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:19 - on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:20 - according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Messiah will 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 stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - For those who have served well as shammashim gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Messiah Yeshua.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:8 - Therefore, though I have all boldness in Messiah to command you that which is appropriate,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:6 - but Messiah is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:16

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:19 - Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Yeshua,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:35 - Therefore don't throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:28 - Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:21 - Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 4:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:17 - In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:14 - This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
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