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Consolation, Console

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: παράκλησις

(Strong's #3874 — Noun Feminine — paraklesis — par-ak'-lay-sis )

is translated "consolation," in both AV and RV, in Luke 2:25; 6:24; Acts 15:31; in 1 Corinthians 14:3 , AV, "exhortation," RV, "comfort;" in the following the AV has "consolation," the RV, "comfort," Romans 15:5; 2 Corinthians 1:6,7; 7:7; Philippians 2:1; 2 Thessalonians 2:16; Philemon 1:7; in Acts 4:36 , RV, "exhortation;" in Hebrews 6:18 , RV, "encouragement." See COMFORT.

A — 2: παραμυθία

(Strong's #3889 — Noun Feminine — paramuthia — par-am-oo-thee'-ah )

"a comfort, consolation;" See COMFORT , A, No. 2.

A — 3: παραμύθιον

(Strong's #3890 — Noun Neuter — paramuthion — par-am-oo'-thee-on )

"an encouragement, consolation," Philippians 2:1 , RV, in the phrase "consolation of love." See COMFORT , A, No. 3.

B — 1: παραμυθέομαι

(Strong's #3888 — Verb — paramutheomai — par-am-oo-theh'-om-ahee )

"to speak soothingly to," is translated "console," John 11:19 , RV; in John 11:31 "were comforting;" in 1 Thessalonians 2:11; 5:14 , AV, "comforted" and "comfort," RV, "encouraged" and "encourage."

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Consolation, Console'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​c/consolation-console.html. 1940.
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