Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words


Encourage, Encouragement

A. Verbs
  1. protrepo
  2. paramutheomai
B. Noun
  1. paraklesis


A1.     Encourage, Encouragement [Verb]

protrepo "to urge forward, persuade," is used in Acts_18:27 in the Middle Voice, RV, "encouraged," indicating their particular interest in giving Apollos the "encouragement" mentioned; the AV, "exhorting," wrongly connects the verb.

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A2.     Encourage, Encouragement [Verb]

paramutheomai from para, "with," and muthos, "counsel, advice," is translated "encouraging" in 1_Thess_2:11, RV, and "encourage" in 1_Thess_5:14, RV, there signifying to stimulate to the discharge of the ordinary duties of life. In John_11:19,31, it means "to comfort." See COMFORT. Cp. the nouns paramuthia, 1_Cor_14:3, and paramuthion, Php_2:1, "comfort."

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B1.     Encourage, Encouragement [Noun]

paraklesis "a calling to one's aid" (para, "by the side," kaleo, "to call"), then, "an exhortation, encouragement," is translated "encouragement" in Heb_6:18, RV, for AV, "consolation;" it is akin to parakaleo, "to beseeach or exhort, encourage, comfort," and parakletos, "a paraclete or advocate." See COMFORT, CONSOLATION, EXHORTATION, INTREATY.

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