Word Study · Strong's G3954 · Greek
παῤῥησία
parrhesia
par-rhay-see'-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: parrhēsía
“all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance
Rendered in the KJV as
bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly(-ness).
- 31occurrencesin the New Testament
- 11 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 31 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- παρρησίᾳ11
- παρρησίαν10
- παρρησίας4
- παρρησία2
- παρρησίᾳ,1
- παρρησίᾳ.¶1
- παρρησίᾳ·1
- παρρησίας.¶1
How it is rendered · 13
- boldness12
- confidence5
- publicly3
- openly2
- [our] confidence1
- boldness.1
- freedom1
- openness1
- plainly1
- plainly;1
- plainly.1
- public1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular14
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular10
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular5
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2
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- N-DSF · 14
- N-ASF · 10
- N-GSF · 5
- N-NSF · 2
All 31, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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John9 occurrences
- John 7:4παρρησίᾳparrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”here: public
- John 7:13παρρησίᾳparrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularYet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.here: publicly
- John 7:26παρρησίᾳparrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularYet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?here: publicly
- John 10:24παρρησίᾳ.¶parrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularSo the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”here: plainly.
- John 11:14παρρησίᾳ·parrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularSo Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,here: plainly;
- John 11:54παρρησίᾳparrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAs a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.here: publicly
- John 16:25παρρησίᾳparrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularI have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.here: plainly
- John 16:29παρρησίᾳparrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularHis disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.here: openness
- John 18:20παρρησίᾳparrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.here: openly
Acts5 occurrences
- Acts 2:29παρρησίαςparrēsiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBrothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.here: freedom
- Acts 4:13παρρησίανparrēsiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularWhen they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.here: boldness
- Acts 4:29παρρησίαςparrēsiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAnd now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,here: boldness
- Acts 4:31παρρησίας.¶parrēsiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAfter they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.here: boldness.
- Acts 28:31παρρησίαςparrēsiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBoldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.here: boldness
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 3:12παρρησίᾳparrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularTherefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.here: boldness
- 2 Corinthians 7:4παρρησίαparrēsianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularGreat is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.here: boldness
Ephesians2 occurrences
- Ephesians 3:12παρρησίανparrēsiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularIn Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.here: boldness
- Ephesians 6:19παρρησίᾳparrēsianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularPray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,here: boldness
Philemon1 occurrence
Hebrews4 occurrences
- Hebrews 3:6παρρησίανparrēsiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.here: [our] confidence
- Hebrews 4:16παρρησίαςparrēsiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularLet us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.here: boldness
- Hebrews 10:19παρρησίανparrēsiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularTherefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,here: confidence
- Hebrews 10:35παρρησίανparrēsiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularSo do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.here: boldness
1 John4 occurrences
- 1 John 2:28παρρησίανparrēsiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.here: boldness
- 1 John 3:21παρρησίανparrēsiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBeloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,here: confidence
- 1 John 4:17παρρησίανparrēsiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularIn this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.here: confidence
- 1 John 5:14παρρησίαparrēsianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAnd this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.here: confidence