Lexical Definition
παραμύθιον paramýthion (par-am-oo'-thee-on) comfort G:N-N
neuter of παραμυθία
comfort.
- consolation (properly, concretely)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| παραμύθιον | comfort | Phil.2.1 |
Abbott-Smith
** παραμύθιον, -ου, τό (< παραμυθέομαι), [in LXX: Wi 3:18*;]
1. an exhortation, persuasion, encouragement: Phl 2:1 (cf. Plat., Legg., vi, 773 E, al.; v. Lft. and ICC, Phl 2:1).
2. assuagement, abatement, hence, consolation (Wi 3:18, and freq. in cl.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Philippians | 2:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
παραμύθιον-ιον, τό,
address, exhortation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; encouragement, τοῦ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι [Refs]
__2 assuagement, abatement of, καμάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πυρσῶν of the fires of love, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς γὰρ πλουσίοις πολλὰ π. φασιν εἶναι many consolations, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 παραμύθια πλησμονῆς stimulants of a sated appetite, [Refs 5th c.BC+]