3888 - paramutheomai

Strong's Concordance

Original word: παραμυθέομαι
Transliteration: paramutheomai
Definition (short): console
Definition (full): to encourge, comfort

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from para and mutheomai (to speak)
Definition: to encourge, comfort
NASB Translation: console (1), consoling (1), encourage (1), encouraging (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From para and the middle voice of a derivative of muthos; to relate near, i.e. (by implication) encourage, console -- comfort.

see GREEK para

see GREEK muthos

References

Strong's 3888: 4 Occurrences
KJV: And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
NASB: and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
KJV: The 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.
NASB: Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and consoling her, when they saw that Mary got up quickly and went out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
KJV: As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
NASB: just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,
KJV: Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
NASB: We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.