- Original: παράκλησις - Transliteration: Paraklesis - Phonetic: par-ak'-lay-sis - Definition: 1. a calling near, summons, (esp. for help) 2. importation, supplication, entreaty 3. exhortation, admonition, encouragement 4. consolation, comfort, solace; that which affords comfort or refreshment a. thus of the messianic salvation (so the Rabbis call the messiah the consoler, the comforter) 5. persuasive discourse, stirring address a. instructive, admonitory, conciliatory, powerful hortatory discourse - Origin: from G3870 - TDNT entry: 17:53,8 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G3870 ; imploration hortation solace: - comfort consolation exhortation intreaty. Total KJV Occurrences: 28 • a, 1 Act 4:36 • comfort, 6 Act 9:31; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:4; 2 Corinthians 7:4; 2 Corinthians 7:13 • consolation, 12 Luke 2:25; Act 15:31; Romans 15:5; 2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 1:6(2); 2 Corinthians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 7:7; Philippians 2:1; 2 Thessalonians 2:16; Philemon 1:7; Hebrews 6:18 • entreaty, 1 2 Corinthians 8:4 • exhortation, 8 Act 13:15; Romans 12:8; 1 Corinthians 14:3; 2 Corinthians 8:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Timothy 4:13; Hebrews 12:5; Hebrews 13:22