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Lexicon :: Strong's G3955 - parrēsiazomai

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παρρησιάζομαι
Transliteration
parrēsiazomai (Key)
Pronunciation
par-hray-see-ad'-zom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice from παρρησία (G3954)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:871,794

Strong’s Definitions

παῤῥησιάζομαι parrhēsiázomai, par-hray-see-ad'-zom-ahee; middle voice from G3954; to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor:—be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G3955 in the following manner: speak boldly (4x), preach boldly (1x), be bold (1x), wax bold (1x), boldly (1x), freely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G3955 in the following manner: speak boldly (4x), preach boldly (1x), be bold (1x), wax bold (1x), boldly (1x), freely (1x).

  1. to use freedom in speaking, be free spoken

    1. to speak freely

  2. to grow confident, have boldness, show assurance, assume a bold bearing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παῤῥησιάζομαι parrhēsiázomai, par-hray-see-ad'-zom-ahee; middle voice from G3954; to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor:—be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly.
STRONGS G3955:
παρρησιάζομαι; imperfect ἐπαρρησιαζομην; 1 aorist ἐπαρρησιασαμην; (παρρησία, which see); a deponent verb; Vulg. chieflyfiducialiter ago; to bear oneself boldly or confidently;
1. to use freedom in speaking, be free-spoken; to speak freely ((A. V. boldly)): Acts 18:26; Acts 19:8; ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, relying on the name of Jesus, Acts 9:27, 28(29); also ἐπί τῷ κυρίῳ, Acts 14:3.
2. to grow confident, have boldness, show assurance, assume a bold bearing: εἶπεν, Acts 13:46 (R. V. spake out boldly); λαλεῖν, Acts 26:26; παρρησιάζεσθαι ἐν τίνι, in reliance on one to take courage, followed by an infinitive of the thing to be done: λαλῆσαι, Ephesians 6:20; 1 Thessalonians 2:2. (Xenophon, Demosthenes, Aeschines, Polybius, Philo, Plutarch, others; the Sept.; Sir. 6:11.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
9:27; 9:28; 13:46; 14:3; 18:26; 19:8; 26:26
Ephesians
6:20
1 Thessalonians
2:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3955 matches the Greek παρρησιάζομαι (parrēsiazomai),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and recounted to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken G3955 out G3955 boldly G3955 in the name of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:28 - So he was with them, [fn]moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking G3955 out G3955 boldly G3955 in the name of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:46

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46 - Paul and Barnabas spoke G3955 out G3955 boldly G3955 and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - Therefore they spent a long time there speaking G3955 boldly G3955 with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that [fn]signs and wonders be done through their hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:26 - and [fn]he began to speak G3955 out G3955 boldly G3955 in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:8 -

And after he entered the synagogue, he continued speaking G3955 out G3955 boldly G3955 for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26 - “For the king [fn]knows about these matters, and I speak to him also with confidence G3955, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a [fn]corner.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:20 - for which I am an ambassador in [fn]chains—so that [fn]in proclaiming it I may speak G3955 boldly G3955, as I ought to speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:2 - but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had G3955 the boldness G3955 in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much struggle.
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