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parrēsia G3954

παρρησία (parrēsia) means “boldness” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

παρρησία Greek · G3954 31 tagged occurrences in 31 verses

Pronunciation guide: par-rhay-see'-ah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3954

παρρησία · parrēsia · boldness

παρρησία, -ας, ἡ (πᾶς + ῥῆσις, speech) [in LXX; Lev.26:13 (μετὰ π., קוֺמְמִיּוּת קוֹמְמִיּוּת), Pro.1:20 10:10, Wis.5:1, al. ;] 1. freedom of speech, plainness, openness, freedom in speaking (Eur., Plat., al.) : Act.4:13, 2Co.3:12; παρρησίᾳ, adverbially, freely, openly, plainly, Mrk.8:32, Jhn.7:13, 26 10:24 11:14 16:29 18:20; opposite to ἐν παροιμίαις, Jhn.16:25; ἐν π., Eph.6:19; μετὰ π., Act.2:29 4:29, 31 28:31 2. In LXX (1Ma.4:18, Wis.5:1, al.), FlJ, and NT, also (from the absence of fear which accompanies freedom of speech), confidence, boldness: 2Co.7:4, Php.1:20, 1Ti.3:13; ἔχειν π., Eph.3:12, Phm 8, Heb.3:6 10:19, 35, 1Jn.2:28 Jn 3:21 Jn 4:17 Jn 5:14; μετὰ π., He 416; ἐν π., Col.2:15; id. (as בפרהסיא in Rabbinic lit.; see Westc., Jo., i, 262), in public, Jhn.7:4 and (without ἐν) Jhn.11:54.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

freedom, openness, especially in speech; boldness, confidence.

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How translators render G3954

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
confidence 9
plainly 4
publicly 4
bold 2
boldly 2
boldness 2
confident 1
openly 1
quite frankly 1
so that i will boldly 1
will have complete boldness 1
with boldness 1
with confidence 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
boldness 7
openly 5
confidence 4
plainly 4
boldly 2
the confidence 2
bold 1
boldness of speech 1
freely 1
plainness of speech 1
the boldness 1

Verses containing G3954

Page 1 of 1. 31 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. Mark 8:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

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  2. John 7:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

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  3. John 7:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

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  4. John 7:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?

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  5. John 10:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

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  6. John 11:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

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  7. John 11:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.

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  8. John 16:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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  9. John 16:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

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  10. John 18:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

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  11. Acts 2:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

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  12. Acts 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

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  13. Acts 4:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,

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  14. Acts 4:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

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  15. Acts 28:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

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  16. 2 Corinthians 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

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  17. 2 Corinthians 7:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

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  18. Ephesians 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.

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  19. Ephesians 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

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  20. Philippians 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

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  21. Colossians 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

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  22. 1 Timothy 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

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  23. Philemon 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

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  24. Hebrews 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

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  25. Hebrews 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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  26. Hebrews 10:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

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  27. Hebrews 10:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

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  28. 1 John 2:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

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  29. 1 John 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

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  30. 1 John 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.

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  31. 1 John 5:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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