παρρησία parrēsia

Greek word for “boldness” · Strong’s G3954 · used 31 times in 31 verses

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Meaning

παρρησία, -ας, ἡ; (πᾶς + ῥῆσις, speech);

How it is translated

Glosses given for parrēsia in context, with how often each is used:

• boldness 13
• confidence 5
• publicly 3
• plainly 3
• openly 2
• public 2
• openness 1
• freedom 1
• our confidence 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

John 7 (3), Acts 4 (3), John 11 (2), John 16 (2), Hebrews 10 (2), Mark 8 (1), John 10 (1), John 18 (1), Acts 2 (1), Acts 28 (1)

Forms

• παρρησίᾳ 14
• παρρησίαν 10
• παρρησίας 5
• παρρησία 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with parrēsia more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 8
• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 6
• μετά meta “with/after” 7
• νῦν nun “now” 4
• ἐλπίς elpis “hope” 3
• παροιμία paroimia “proverb” 2
• Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios “Jew” 4
• αἰσχύνω aischunō “be ashamed” 2
• περί peri “about” 4
• ἐάν ean “if” 4
• λόγος logos “word” 4
• πολύς polus “much” 4

Key verses

The verses using parrēsia that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• John 18:20 — Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said…
• Acts 4:29 — And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
• Acts 4:31 — And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God…
• Ephesians 6:19 — And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
• Philippians 1:20 — According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be…
• Colossians 2:15 — And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
• Hebrews 3:6 — But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
• Hebrews 4:16 — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
• Hebrews 10:19 — Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
• Hebrews 10:35 — Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
• 1 John 2:28 — And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
• 1 John 5:14 — And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.