παῤῥησίαparrhēsía
all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance
Greek (New Testament) · G3954
Meanings
1. freedom of speech, plainness, openness, freedom in speaking: Acts 4:13, 2 Corinthians 3:12; παρρησίᾳ, adverbially, freely, openly, plainly, Mark 8:32, John 7:13, John 7:26, John 10:24, John 11:14, John 16:29, John 18:20; opposed to ἐν παροιμίαις, John 16:25; ἐν π., Ephesians 6:19; μετὰ π., Acts 2:29, Acts 4:29, Acts 4:31, Acts 28:31.
2. In LXX (1 Maccabees 4:18, Wisdom 5:1, and elsewhere), FlJ, and NT, also (from the absence of fear which accompanies freedom of speech), confidence, boldness: 2 Corinthians 7:4, Philippians 1:20, 1 Timothy 3:13; ἔχειν π., Ephesians 3:12, Philemon 1:8, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 10:19, Hebrews 10:35, 1 John 2:28, 1 John 3:21, 1 John 4:17, 1 John 5:14; μετὰ π., Hebrews 4:16; ἐν π., Colossians 2:15; id., in public, John 7:4 and (without ἐν) John 11:54.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 31 times in the Bible.
- Mark 8:32 As he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things.
- John 7:4 You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!”
- John 7:13 But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders.
- John 7:26 But here he is, speaking in public, and they say nothing to him. Could our leaders possibly believe that he is the Messiah?
- John 10:24 The people surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
- John 11:14 So he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.