παράκλησιν
paráklēsis
encouragement
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.
Hebrews 6:18 · Word #13
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 ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | encouragement |
| Literal | encouragement |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παράκλησις |
| Strong's | G3874 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3874-03
encouragement
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; feminine gender; singular number (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) — denotes one instance of the abstract action or process. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Encouragement" best captures the core idea of calling someone alongside to strengthen, urge, or console. As an accusative feminine singular noun, it denotes a single act or instance of such encouragement functioning as a direct object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
encouragement
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Encouragement' closely matches the contextual meaning and the SILEX definition. P1 is correct. |