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3954 - parrésia

Strong's Concordance

Original word: παῤῥησία

Transliteration: parrésia

Definition (short): confidence

Definition (full): freedom of speech, confidence

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from pas and rhésis (speech)

Definition: freedom of speech, confidence

NASB Translation: boldness (4), boldness in...speech (1), confidence (13), confidently (1), openly (2), openness (1), plainly (5), public (1), publicly (3).

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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From pas and a derivative of rheo; all out-spokenness, i.e. Frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance -- bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly(-ness).

see GREEK pas

see GREEK rheo

References

Strong's 3954: 31 Occurrences

Mark 8:32

KJV: And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

NASB: And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

John 7:4

KJV: For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

NASB: "For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world."

John 7:13

KJV: Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

NASB: Yet no one was speaking openly of Him for fear of the Jews.

John 7:26

KJV: But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

NASB: "Look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers do not really know that this is the Christ, do they?

John 10:24

KJV: Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

NASB: The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, "How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly."