Midvash

παράκλητοςparáklētos

an intercessor, consoler

Greek (New Testament) · G3875

Meanings

called to one's aid in a judicial cause (Dion. Cass.); hence, most frequently as as a noun, ὁ π., an advocate, pleader, intercessor (Dem., and elsewhere; so in Rabbinic lit., פְּרַקְלִיטָא), "a friend of the accused person, called to speak to his character, or otherwise enlist sympathy in his favour". In NT, specif., ὁ π.

(a) of Christ, 1 John 2:1 (see ICC, Jo. Epp., 23 ff.)

(b) of the Holy Spirit (AV, comforter; but see opposed to c.), John 14:16, John 14:26, John 15:26, John 16:7.

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.
  • John 14:26 But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.
  • John 15:26 “But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.
  • John 16:7 But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.
  • 1 John 2:1 My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.