Lexicon paraklétos: Advocate, Helper, Comforter, Counselor Original Word: παράκλητος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance advocate, comforter. An intercessor, consoler -- advocate, comforter. HELPS Word-studies 3875 paráklētos (from 3844 /pará, "from close-beside" and 2564 /kaléō, "make a call") – properly, a legal advocate who makes the right judgment-call because close enough to the situation. 3875 /paráklētos ("advocate, advisor-helper") is the regular term in NT times of an attorney (lawyer) – i.e. someone giving evidence that stands up in court. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom parakaleó Definition called to one's aid NASB Translation Advocate (1), Helper (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3875: παράκλητοςπαράκλητος, παρακλητου, ὁ (παρακαλέω), properly, summoned, called to one's side, especially called to one's aid; hence, 1. "one who pleads another's cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant; an advocate": Demosthenes, p. 341, 11; (Diogenes Laërtius 4, 50, cf. Dio Cassius, 46, 20. 2. universally, one who pleads another's cause with one, an intercessor: Philo, de mund. opif. § 59; de Josepho § 40; in Flaccum §§ 3 and 4; so of Christ, in his exaltation at God's right hand, pleading with God the Father for the pardon of our sins, 1 John 2:1 (in the same sense, of the divine Logos in Philo, vita Moys. iii. § 14). 3. in the widest sense, a helper, succorer, aider, assistant; so of the Holy Spirit destined to take the place of Christ with the apostles (after his ascension to the Father), to lead them to a deeper knowledge of gospel truth, and to give them the divine strength needed to enable them to undergo trials and persecutions on behalf of the divine kingdom: John 14:16, 26; John 15:26; John 16:7, cf. Matthew 10:19; Mark 13:11; Luke 12:11f (Philo de mund. opif. § 6 at the beginning says that God in creating the world had no need of a παράκλητος, an adviser, counsellor, helper. The Targums and Talmud borrow the Greek words פְּרַקְלִיט and פְּרַקְלִיטָא and use them of any intercessor, defender, or advocate; cf. Baxtorf, Lex. Talm., p. 1843 ((edited by Fischer, p. 916)); so Targ. on Job 33:23 for מֵלִיץ מַלְאָך, i. e. an angel that pleads man's cause with God; (cf. πλουσίων παρακλητοι in 'Teaching' etc. 5 [ET] under the end; the Epistle of Barnabas 20, 2 [ET]; Apostolic Constitutions 7, 18)). Cf. Knapp, Scripta varii Argumenti, p. 124ff; Düsterdieck on 1 John 2:1, p. 147ff; (Watkins, Excursus G, in Ellicott's N. T. Commentary for English Readers; Westcott in the Speaker's commentary Additional Note on John 14:16; Schaff in Lange ibid.). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of an advocate or intercessor is present in the Hebrew Scriptures, though there is no direct equivalent to παράκλητος. Related Hebrew terms include: Usage: The word παράκλητος is used in the New Testament primarily to describe the Holy Spirit, who acts as a divine helper and advocate for believers. It is also used to refer to Jesus Christ in His role as an intercessor. Context: The term παράκλητος appears in the New Testament in the context of the Holy Spirit's role in the lives of believers. In the Gospel of John, Jesus promises the coming of the παράκλητος as a continuation of His presence and ministry among His followers. The Holy Spirit, as the παράκλητος, is described as one who teaches, reminds, and guides believers into all truth. In John 14:16, Jesus says, "And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever." This highlights the perpetual and abiding presence of the Holy Spirit as a source of comfort and guidance. Englishman's Concordance John 14:16 N-AMSGRK: καὶ ἄλλον παράκλητον δώσει ὑμῖν NAS: you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; KJV: another Comforter, that INT: and another Helper he will give you John 14:26 N-NMS John 15:26 N-NMS John 16:7 N-NMS 1 John 2:1 N-AMS Strong's Greek 3875 |
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