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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 - And he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:4 - For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. 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 - Yet no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26 - And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:24 - The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:14 - Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:54

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:54 - Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:25 - These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:29 - His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:20

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:29

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:13 - Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been 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 grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:31 - And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake 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 boldness, none forbidding him.

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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 glorying 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 - and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

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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 shall I be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so 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 despoiled 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 they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:8 - Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:6 - but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:16

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:19 - Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place 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 boldness, which hath great recompense of reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:28 - And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, 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 heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 4:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:17 - Herein is love made perfect with 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 - And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
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