Strong’s G3888 · Greek
παραμυθέομαι
paramythéomai · par-am-oo-theh'-om-ahee
Origin from παρά (G3844) and the middle voice of a derivative of μῦθος (G3454);
Meaning to relate near, i.e. (by implication) encourage, console
In the King James Version comfort.
In 4 verses of the King James Version
- John 11:19And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
- John 11:31The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.