Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

παράκλητος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: παράκλητος

Structure: παρακλητ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. Called to aid, helping
  2. (substantive) legal assistant, advocate
  3. (substantive) One of who speaks on behalf: mediator, intercessor
  4. (substantive) comforter, helper

Examples

  • κἀγὼ ἐρωτήσω τὸν πατέρα καὶ ἄλλον παράκλητον δώσει ὑμῖν ἵνα ᾖ μεθ’ ὑμῶν εἰσ τὸν αἰῶνα, τὸ πνεῦμα τῆσ ἀληθείασ, ὃ ὁ κόσμοσ οὐ δύναται λαβεῖν, ὅτι οὐ θεωρεῖ αὐτὸ οὐδὲ γινώσκει· (, chapter 6 457:1)

Synonyms

  1. Called to aid

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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