Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3955

παρρησιάζομαι

parrēsiazomai · “to preach boldly”

Used 9 times across 3 books

Definition

παρρησιάζομαι
(παρρησία), [in LXX: Job.22:26 (עָנַג hithp.), Psa.12:5 94:1, Pro.20:9, Sng.8:10, Sir.6:11 * ;]
to speak freely or boldly, be bold in speech: Act.9:27-28 13:46 14:3 18:26 19:8 26:26, Eph.6:20, 1Th.2:2.†

Where it appears

Acts

Ephesians

1 Thessalonians

In the text

Acts 9:27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.Acts 9:28And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.Acts 14:3Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.Acts 18:26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.Acts 19:8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.Acts 26:26For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.Ephesians 6:20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.1 Thessalonians 2:2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

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