Lexical Definition

‎παράκλησις‎ paráklēsis (par-ak'-lay-sis) encouragement G:N-F
from ‎παρακαλέω‎

comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.

Usage: 5 forms in 40 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
παρακλήσεωσ comfort 2Cor.1.3 • 2Cor.1.4 • 2Cor.1.6 • 2Cor.1.6 • 2Cor.1.7
encouragement Rom.15.4 • Rom.15.5
entreaty 2Cor.8.4
exhortation Heb.12.5
of encouragement Acts.4.36
of exhortation Acts.13.15 • Heb.13.22
of her comfort LXX.Isa.66.11
παρακλήσεισ your comforts LXX.Ps.94.19
παρακλήσει comfort LXX.Jer.31.9 • Acts.9.31 • 2Cor.7.7 • 2Cor.7.13
encouragement Acts.15.31
exhortation Rom.12.8
to exhortation 1Tim.4.13
with encouragement 2Cor.7.4
παράκλησισ Consolation LXX.Hos.13.14
comfort LXX.Job.21.2 • LXX.Isa.30.7 • 2Cor.1.5
encouragement Phil.2.1
the exhortation 1Thess.2.3
παράκλησιν appeal 2Cor.8.17
comfort LXX.Isa.28.29 • LXX.Isa.57.18 • LXX.Nah.3.7 • Luke.6.24 • 2Thess.2.16
consolation LXX.Jer.16.7 • LXX.Jer.16.7 • Luke.2.25
encouragement 1Cor.14.3 • Phlm.1.7 • Heb.6.18

Abbott-Smith

παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ (< παρακαλέω), [in LXX: Jb 21:2, Ps 93 (94):19, Ho 13:14, Na 3:7, Is 57:18 66:11, Je 16:7 (נחם, its parts and derivatives), Je 38 (31):9* (תַּחֲנוּן), Is 28:29 30:7, I Mac 10:24 12:9, II Mac 7:24 15:11*;]
1. a calling to one's aid, summons (Thus.), hence, appeal, entreaty (Strab., Plut., al., I Mac 10:24; cf. Lft., Notes, 20): II Co 8:4.
2. exhortation, encouragement: Ac 15:31, Ro 12:8, I Co 14:3, II Co 8:17, Phl 2:1, I Th 2:3, I Ti 4:13, He 12:5; λόγος (τῆς) π., Ac 13:15, He 13:22; υἱὸς π., Ac 4:36.
3. consolation, comfort (Phalar., LXX): Lk 6:24, Ac 9:31, II Co 1:4-7 7:4, 7, 13, II Th 2:16, Phm 7; τ. γραφῶν, Ro 15:4; θεὸς τῆς π., Ro 15:5, II Co 1:3; π. τοῦ Ἰσραήλ (v. Dalman, Words, 109 f.), Lk 2:25.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Job 21:2
Psalms 94:19
Isaiah 28:29 · 30:7 · 57:18 · 66:11
Jeremiah 16:7 · 31:9*
Hosea 13:14
Nahum 3:7
Luke 2:25 · 6:24
Acts 4:36 · 9:31 · 13:15 · 15:31
Romans 12:8 · 15:4 · 15:5
1 Corinthians 14:3
2 Corinthians 1:3 · 1:4 · 7:4 · 7:7 · 7:13 · 8:4 · 8:17
Philippians 2:1
1 Thessalonians 2:3
2 Thessalonians 2:16
1 Timothy 4:13
Philemon 1:7
Hebrews 12:5 · 13:22

Liddell-Scott-Jones

παράκλησις-κλησις, εως, ἡ,

calling to one's aid, summons, οἱ ἐκ παρακλήσεως συγκαθήμενοι a packed party in the assembly, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 imploring, appealing, τινος of or on the part of one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; deprecation, συγγνώμης δεῖ καὶ π. [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 invocation of gods, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__4 demand, request, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατὰ-σιν on demand, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II exhortation, address, πρὸς τὸν ὄχλον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ π. εὑρόντες, ἀλλὰ παραίνεσιν γράψαντες not a mere address to their feelings, but counsel to act rightly, [παράκλησιςκλησιν.. αὐτοὺς παρακέκληκα [prev. author] 2.180 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀξιώσεισκαὶ-κλήσεις [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III consolation, [LXX+NT+3rd c.BC+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.30.7 ☩ LXX.Nah.3.7 ☩ Heb.6.18