the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
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Encourage, Encouragement
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
or "to urge forward, persuade," is used in Acts 18:27 in the Middle Voice, RV, "encouraged," indicating their particular interest in giving Apollos the "encouragement" mentioned; the AV, "exhorting," wrongly connects the verb.
from para, "with," and muthos, "counsel, advice," is translated "encouraging" in 1 Thessalonians 2:11 , RV, and "encourage" in 1 Thessalonians 5:14 , RV, there signifying to stimulate to the discharge of the ordinary duties of life. In John 11:19,31 , it means "to comfort." See COMFORT. Cp. the nouns paramuthia, 1 Corinthians 14:3 , and paramuthion, Philippians 2:1 , "comfort."
"a calling to one's aid" (para, "by the side," kaleo, "to call"), then, "an exhortation, encouragement," is translated "encouragement" in Hebrews 6:18 , RV, for AV, "consolation;" it is akin to parakaleo, "to beseeach or exhort, encourage, comfort," and parakletos, "a paraclete or advocate." See COMFORT , CONSOLATION , EXHORTATION , INTREATY.
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Encourage, Encouragement'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/e/encourage-encouragement.html. 1940.
