Lexical Definition
παῤῥησία parrhēsía (par-rhay-see'-ah) boldness G:N-F
from πᾶς and a derivative of ῥέω
bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly(-ness).
- all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity
- by implication, assurance
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| παρρησίᾳ | boldness | 2Cor.3.12 • Eph.6.19 • Phil.1.20 |
| openly | Mark.8.32 • John.18.20 | |
| openness | John.16.29 | |
| plainly | John.10.24 • John.11.14 • John.16.25 | |
| public | John.7.4 • Col.2.15 | |
| publicly | John.7.13 • John.7.26 • John.11.54 | |
| παρρησίασ | an open manner | LXX.Lev.26.13 • LXX.Prov.10.10 |
| boldness | Acts.4.29 • Acts.4.31 • Acts.28.31 • Heb.4.16 | |
| freedom | Acts.2.29 | |
| παρρησίαν | an open manner | LXX.Prov.13.5 |
| boldness | Acts.4.13 • Eph.3.12 • Phlm.1.8 • Heb.10.35 • 1John.2.28 | |
| confidence | LXX.Job.27.10 • 1Tim.3.13 • Heb.3.6 • Heb.10.19 • 1John.3.21 • 1John.4.17 | |
| in open places | LXX.Prov.1.20 | |
| παρρησία | boldness | 2Cor.7.4 |
| confidence | 1John.5.14 |
Abbott-Smith
παρρησία, -ας, ἡ (< πᾶς + ῥῆσις, speech), [in LXX: Le 26:13 (μετὰ π., קוֹמְמִיּוּת), Pr 1:20 10:10, Wi 5:1, al.;]
1. freedom of speech, plainness, openness, freedom in speaking (Eur., Plat., al.): Ac 4:13, II Co 3:12; παρρησίᾳ, adverbially, freely, openly, plainly, Mk 8:32, Jo 7:13, 26 10:24 11:14 16:29 18:20; opp. to ἐν παροιμίαις, Jo 16:25; ἐν π., Eph 6:19; μετὰ π., Ac 2:29 4:29, 31 28:31.
2. In LXX (I Mac 4:18, Wi 5:1, al.), FlJ, and NT, also (from the absence of fear which accompanies freedom of speech), confidence, boldness: II Co 7:4, Phl 1:20, I Ti 3:13; ἔχειν π., Eph 3:12, Phm 8, He 3:6 10:19, 35, I Jo 2:28 3:21 4:17 5:14; μετὰ π., He 4:16; ἐν π., Col 2:15; id. (as בפרהסיא in Rabbinic lit.; v. Westc., Jo., i, 262), in public, Jo 7:4 and (without ἐν) 11:54.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Leviticus | 26:13 |
| Proverbs | 1:20 · 10:10 |
| Mark | 8:32 |
| John | 7:4 · 7:13 · 7:26 · 10:24 · 11:14 · 11:54 · 16:25 · 16:29 · 18:20 |
| Acts | 2:29 · 4:13 · 4:29 · 4:31 · 28:31 |
| 2 Corinthians | 3:12 · 7:4 |
| Ephesians | 3:12 · 6:19 |
| Philippians | 1:20 |
| Colossians | 2:15 |
| 1 Timothy | 3:13 |
| Philemon | 1:8 |
| Hebrews | 3:6 · 4:16 · 10:19 · 10:35 |
| 1 John | 2:28 · 3:21 · 4:17 · 5:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
παρρησία-α, ἡ,
(πᾶς, ῥῆσις) outspokenness, frankness, freedom of speech, claimed by the Athenians as their privilege, ἐλεύθεροι παρρησίαᾳ θάλλοντες οἰκοῖεν πόλιν κλεινῶν Ἀθηνῶν [παρρησίαᾳ φράζειν [prev. author] “Ba.” 668 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔχειν π. [παρρησίαας 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 541; διδόναι π. τισί 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.28; ἐλευθερίας ἡ πόλις μεστὴ καὶ π. γίγνεται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 557b; τἀληθῆ μετὰ παρρησίαας ἐρῶ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 6.31; τὴν ὑπὲρ τῶν δικαίων π. ἀποδόμενος 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 2.1 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; δημοκρατίας οὔσης οὐκ ἔστι π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ παρρησίαας, title of work by Philodemus.
__2 in bad sense, licence of tongue, ἡ εἰς τοὺς θεοὺς π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 freedom of action, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; π. ζωῆς καὶ θανάτου power of life and death, [Refs]; licence, permission, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; παρρησίαᾳ ἐκτέμνεται τὸ δέρμα without fear, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; ἤγαγον ὑμᾶς μετὰ παρρησίαας openly, [LXX]
__4 liberality, lavishness, κεκόσμηκε τὸν αὑτοῦ βίον τῇ καλλίστῃ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τῇ.. τῶν καμάτων καὶ πάσης ἐπιμελείας παρρησίαᾳ [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; = copia, [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Lev.26.13