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paramutheomai G3888

παραμυθέομαι (paramutheomai) means “to encourage” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

παραμυθέομαι Greek · G3888 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: par-am-oo-theh'-om-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3888

παραμυθέομαι · paramutheomai · to encourage

παρα-μυθέομαι, -οῦμαι [in LXX: 2Ma.15:9 (Sm. 8)* ;] 1. to en­courage, exhort. 2. to comfort, console: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.11:31, 1Th.2:11 5:14; id. before περί, Jhn.11:19.† SYN.: παρακαλέω (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I encourage, comfort, console, exhort.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G3888

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
comforting 1
console 1
consoling 1
encourage 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
comfort 2
comforted 2

Verses containing G3888

Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. John 11:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

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  2. John 11:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

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  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

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    Source alternate reference: 2.11

  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

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Sources and text

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