παρηγορίαparēgoría

an address alongside, i.e. (specially), consolation

Greek (New Testament) · G3931

Meanings

1. an address, exhortation (LXX, 4 Maccabees 5:12, 4 Maccabees 6:1).

2. comfort, consolation: Colossians 4:11.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 1 times in the Bible.

  • Colossians 4:11 Jesus (the one we call Justus) also sends his greetings. These are the only Jewish believers among my co-workers; they are working with me here for the Kingdom of God. And what a comfort they have been!

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