παραμύθιον
paramýthion
comfort
A means, act, or source of comfort or encouragement; specifically, something given or spoken with the aim of consoling or reassuring. In certain contexts, emphasizes consolation in the face of distress, grief, or hardship. Often refers to a concrete expression or act of comforting, including words or gestures.
Philippians 2:1 · Word #9
Lexicon G3890
| Lemma | παραμύθιον |
| Transliteration | paramýthion |
| Strong's | G3890 |
| Definition | A means, act, or source of comfort or encouragement; specifically, something given or spoken with the aim of consoling or reassuring. In certain contexts, emphasizes consolation in the face of distress, grief, or hardship. Often refers to a concrete expression or act of comforting, including words or gestures. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | comfort |
| Literal | comfort-consolation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παραμύθιον |
| Strong's | G3890 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3890-01
a consoling encouragement
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, nominative singular (Gr,N,,,,,NNS); a concrete noun denoting a means or act of consolation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The neuter noun with the -ιον suffix denotes a concrete means or act of bringing comfort. "A consoling encouragement" reflects both the instrumental nuance (that which brings comfort) and the core sense of active consolation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a consoling encouragement
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'a consoling encouragement' precisely draws from the nuance of παραμύθιον, as 'comfort' or 'consolation' with the sense of encouragement, as supported by SILEX. |