παράκλητος
paraklētos · Advocate
Greek word · Strong’s number G3875 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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paraklētos (παράκλητος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Advocate”.
One called to stand beside someone to help him; defender, counselor. In John, the Holy Spirit; in 1 John 2:1, Jesus.
How to say it
pa·ra·klē·tos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- John 14:16
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever,
- John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and remind you of all that I said to you.
- John 15:26
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me.
- John 16:7
But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
- 1 John 2:1
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus the Messiah, the righteous one.