παρακλήσεως
paráklēsis
comfort
Call to one's side for encouragement or help; an act of encouragement, exhortation, or comfort, specifically the act or process of offering support, urging, consoling, or giving moral or emotional strength. Semantic range: (1) encouragement or support (often in the form of speech), (2) exhortation or strong urging to action or conduct, (3) comfort or solace in the face of distress, (4) request or appeal for help, (5) sometimes a formal appeal or entreaty.
2 Corinthians 1:4 · Word #20
Lexicon G3874
| Lemma | παράκλησις |
| Transliteration | paráklēsis |
| Strong's | G3874 |
| Definition | Call to one's side for encouragement or help; an act of encouragement, exhortation, or comfort, specifically the act or process of offering support, urging, consoling, or giving moral or emotional strength. Semantic range: (1) encouragement or support (often in the form of speech), (2) exhortation or strong urging to action or conduct, (3) comfort or solace in the face of distress, (4) request or appeal for help, (5) sometimes a formal appeal or entreaty. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | comfort |
| Literal | comfort |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παράκλησις |
| Strong's | G3874 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3874-02
of encouragement
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS): abstract noun formed with -σις suffix, indicating the act or process of encouraging, exhorting, or comforting. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun παράκλησις denotes the act or process of calling alongside to encourage, exhort, or comfort. The genitive singular form is reflected by the English construction "of encouragement," preserving both its abstract action sense and its grammatical case. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of encouragement
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "encouragement". |