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parrēsiazomai G3955

παρρησιάζομαι (parrēsiazomai) means “to preach boldly” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

παρρησιάζομαι Greek · G3955 9 tagged occurrences in 9 verses

Pronunciation guide: par-hray-see-ad'-zom-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3955

παρρησιάζομαι · parrēsiazomai · to preach boldly

παρρησιάζομαι (παρρησία), [in LXX: Job.22:26 (עָנַג hithp.), Psa.12:5 94:1, Pro.20:9, Sng.8:10, Sir.6:11 * ;] to speak freely or boldly, be bold in speech: Act.9:27-28 13:46 14:3 18:26 19:8 26:26, Eph.6:20, 1Th.2:2.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I speak freely, boldly; I am confident.

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How translators render G3955

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
and speaking boldly 1
and spoke boldly there 1
answered them boldly 1
freely 1
i may proclaim it fearlessly 1
saul had spoken boldly 1
speaking boldly 1
to speak boldly 1
we were bold 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
and spake boldly 1
freely 1
he had preached boldly 1
he spake boldly 1
speaking boldly 1
to speak boldly 1
waxed bold 1
we were bold 1

Verses containing G3955

Page 1 of 1. 9 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. Acts 9:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

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  2. Acts 9:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

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  3. Acts 13:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

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  4. Acts 14:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

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  5. Acts 18:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

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  6. Acts 19:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

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  7. Acts 26:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.

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  8. Ephesians 6:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

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  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.

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