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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 was stating the matter plainly G3954. And Peter took Him aside 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 [fn]when he himself is striving to be known publicly G3954. If You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:13 - However, no one was speaking openly G3954 about Him, for fear of [fn]the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:26 - “And yet look, He is speaking publicly G3954, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers do not really know that this is the [fn]Christ, do they?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:24 - The Jews then surrounded Him and began saying to Him, “How long [fn]will You keep us in suspense? If You are the [fn]Christ, tell us plainly G3954.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:14 - So Jesus then said to them plainly G3954, “Lazarus died,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:54

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:54 -

Therefore Jesus no longer continued to walk publicly G3954 among the Jews, but went away from there to the region near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there He stayed with the disciples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:25 -

“These things I have spoken to you in figures of speech; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly G3954 about the Father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:29 -

His disciples *said, “See, now You are speaking plainly G3954 and are not [fn]using any figure of speech.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:20 - Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly G3954 to the world; I always taught in [fn]synagogues and in the temple area, where all the Jews congregate; and I said nothing in secret.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:29 -

“[fn]Brothers, I may confidently G3954 say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is [fn]with us to this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:13 -

Now as they observed the confidence G3954 of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them [fn]as having been with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:29 - “And [fn]now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant it to Your bond-servants to speak Your word with all confidence G3954,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:31 - And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness G3954.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:31 - [fn]preaching the kingdom of God and teaching things about the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness G3954, unhindered.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:12 -

Therefore, having such a hope, we use great boldness G3954 in G3954 our speech G3954,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - My confidence G3954 [fn]in you is great; my boasting in your behalf is great. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing 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 G3954 and [fn]confident access through faith [fn]in Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:19 - and pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness G3954 the mystery of the gospel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:20 - according to my eager expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness G3954, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:15 - When He had [fn]disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public G3954 display of them, having triumphed over them through [fn]Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a [fn]high standing and great confidence G3954 in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:8 -

Therefore, though I have [fn]enough confidence G3954 in Christ to order you to do what is proper,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:6 - but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house—whose house we are, if we hold firmly to our confidence G3954 and the boast of our [fn]hope.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16 - Therefore let’s approach the throne of grace with confidence G3954, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:19 -

Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence G3954 to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:35 - Therefore, do not throw away your confidence G3954, which has a great reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:28 -

Now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence G3954 and not [fn]draw back from Him in shame [fn]at His coming.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:21 - Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence G3954 [fn]before God;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 4:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:17 - By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence G3954 in the day of judgment; because as He is, we also are in this world.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:14 - This is the confidence G3954 which we have [fn]before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
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