Greek · Strong's G3888
παραμυθέομαι
paramytheomaipar-am-oo-theh'-om-ahee
to relate near, i.e. (by implication) encourage, console
1890 spelling: paramythéomai
- π80
- α1
- ρ100
- α1
- μ40
- υ400
- θ9
- ε5
- ο70
- μ40
- α1
- ι10
Isopsephy 757
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to relate near, i.e. (by implication) encourage, console
Rendered in the KJV as
comfort.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- παραμυθεῖσθε1
- παραμυθήσωνται1
- παραμυθούμενοι1
How it is rendered · 3
- consoling1
- do encourage1
- they may console1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle deponent, subjunctive · 3rd person plural1
- verb · present deponent, command · 2nd person plural1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
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- V-ADS-3P · 1
- V-PNM-2P · 1
- V-PNP-NPM · 1
All 3, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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John2 occurrences
- John 11:19παραμυθήσωνταιparamuthēsōntaiverb · aorist (simple past) middle deponent, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraland many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.here: they may console
- John 11:31παραμυθούμενοιparamuthoumenoiverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.here: consoling