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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act of practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.

2. (n.) Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel; admonition.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

EXHORTATION

ek-sor-ta'-shun (paraklesis):

The Greek word translated "exhortation" (paraklesis) signifies, originally, "a calling near or for" (as an advocate or helper who should appeal on one's behalf), and carries the twofold sense of "exhortation" and "consolation" (which see). In the Septuagint of the Old Testament it is used in the sense of "consolation"; but in APC 2Macc 7:24, it is translated "exhort," the Revised Version (British and American) "appeal." The verb parakaleo is also translated "exhortation" (1 Maccabees 13:3 the King James Version) and "exhort" (APC 2Macc 9:26). In the New Testament paraklesis is translated "exhortation" (Acts 13:15 Romans 12:8, the Revised Version (British and American) "exhorting"; 1 Corinthians 14:3, the English Revised Version "comfort," the American Revised Version, margin "or comfort"; 2 Corinthians 8:17 1 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Timothy 4:13 Hebrews 12:5; Hebrews 13:22). the American Standard Revised Version has also "exhortation," instead of "consolation" in Philippians 2:1. In Luke 3:18, parakaleo, "to call near or for," is translated "exhortation," "and many other things in his exhortation," the Revised Version (British and American) "with many other exhortations," and in Acts 20:2, parakaleo logo pollo is rendered (the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American)), "had given them much exhortation."

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Greek

3931. paregoria -- exhortation, comfort
... exhortation, comfort. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: paregoria
Phonetic Spelling: (par-ay-gor-ee'-ah) Short Definition: solace, consolation ...
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3890. paramuthion -- exhortation, encouragement
... exhortation, encouragement. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: paramuthion
Phonetic Spelling: (par-am-oo'-thee-on) Short Definition: comfort ...
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3889. paramuthia -- encouragement, exhortation, comfort
... encouragement, exhortation, comfort. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
paramuthia Phonetic Spelling: (par-am-oo-thee'-ah) Short Definition ...
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3874. paraklesis -- a calling to one's aid, ie encouragement ...
... comfort. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: paraklesis Phonetic Spelling:
(par-ak'-lay-sis) Short Definition: exhortation, entreaty, encouragement ...
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3560. noutheteo -- to admonish, exhort
... best. [This root () does strictly mean "chastise," though this can be --
ie with needed admonishing, correcting, exhortation, etc.]. ...
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3870. parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage
... 5), comforted (11), comforts (2), conciliate (1), encourage (6), encouraged (4),
encouraging (3), entreat (1), exhort (8), exhortation* (1), exhortations (1 ...
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3143. marturomai -- to summon as witness, to affirm
... Middle voice from martus; to be adduced as a witness, ie (figuratively) to obtest
(in affirmation or exhortation) -- take to record, testify. see GREEK martus. ...
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1256. dialegomai -- to discuss, to address, to preach
... Middle voice from dia and lego; to say thoroughly, ie Discuss (in argument or
exhortation) -- dispute, preach (unto), reason (with), speak. see GREEK dia. ...
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3056. logos -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a ...
... statement, a speech NASB Word Usage account (7), account* (1), accounting (2), accounts
(2), answer (1), appearance (1), complaint (1), exhortation* (1), have ...
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Topical Bible Verses

2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
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1 Timothy 4:13
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
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1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
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Revelation 22:18-19
For I testify to every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add to these things, God shall add to him the plagues that are written in this book:
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James 1:22
But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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1 John 2:1-29
My little children, these things write I to you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
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James 5:12
But above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yes be yes; and your no, no; lest you fall into condemnation.
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Strong's Hebrew

4994. na -- I (we) pray, now
... particle of entreaty or exhortation Definition I (we) pray, now NASB Word Usage
Ah (2), beg (1), beseech (1), come (3), implore (1), may (1), now (159), O (2 ...
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Library

On Exhortation to Chastity
On Exhortation to Chastity. <. On Exhortation to Chastity Tertullian.
Translated by Rev. S. Thelwall Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
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Exhortation to the Heathen
Exhortation to the Heathen. <. Exhortation to the Heathen Clement
of Alexandria. Table of Contents. Title Page. Introductory ...
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The Exhortation of Barnabas
... THE EXHORTATION OF BARNABAS. [Footnote: Preached before the Congregational
Union of England and Wales.] 'Who, when he came, and had ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/the exhortation of barnabas.htm

Closing Exhortation.
... CLOSING EXHORTATION. God has forgiven you all your sins; he has sanctified
you wholly. You stand to-day in the way of life; you ...
/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/closing exhortation.htm

Exhortation to Praise.
... INTRODUCTION AND CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 3. " Exhortation to Praise. 3. SM
Montgomery. Exhortation to Praise. 1 Stand up and bless ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/3 exhortation to praise.htm

Joshua's Exhortation.
... JOSHUA'S EXHORTATION. Exhortation seems a hard word, but it simply means to strongly
urge to good deeds, and this is what our artist shows Joshua to be doing. ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the old testament/joshuas exhortation.htm

An Exhortation to Peace and Unity
... AN EXHORTATION TO PEACE AND UNITY. [ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR] This treatise
was first published in 1688, after Bunyan's death, at ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/an exhortation to peace and.htm

An Apostolic Testimony and Exhortation
... THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER AN APOSTOLIC TESTIMONY AND EXHORTATION. '... I
have ... Him. II. Further, notice Peter's exhortation. According ...
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An Advance in the Exhortation.
... CHAPTER IX. AN ADVANCE IN THE EXHORTATION. ... The exhortation, based on these
truths, is that we must lay fast hold of our confidence. ...
/.../the expositors bible the epistle to the hebrews/chapter ix an advance in.htm

Exhortation to Prayer.
... ON PRAYER Hymn 60 Exhortation to prayer. William Cowper 8,8,8,8. Exhortation to
prayer. What various hindrances we meet. In coming to a mercy-seat? ...
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Thesaurus

Exhortation (16 Occurrences)
... commendable. 2. (n.) Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel;
admonition. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. EXHORTATION. ek ...
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Exhort (37 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good
deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence ...
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Appeal (30 Occurrences)
... (See NAS RSV NIV). 2 Corinthians 8:17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but
being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. ...
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Encouragement (25 Occurrences)
... 13:15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue
sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the ...
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Barnabas (33 Occurrences)
... bar'-na-bas (Barnabas, "son of exhortation," or possibly "son of Nebo"): This name
was applied to the associate of Paul, who was originally called Joses or ...
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Consolation (23 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 14:3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification,
exhortation, and consolation. (WEB ASV DBY NAS RSV). ...
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Colossians (1 Occurrence)
... Colossians 2:6-3:4: He then passes to exhortation against those who are leading
them astray, these false teachers of a vain, deceiving philosophy based on ...
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Reading (58 Occurrences)
... 13:15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue
sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the ...
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Speaketh (367 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV WBS). 1 Corinthians 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men
to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. (KJV ASV WBS). ...
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Hebrews (24 Occurrences)
... But as the argument proceeds, the personal note of application, exhortation and
expostulation emerges more clearly (Hebrews 2:1; Hebrews 3:1-12; 4:1, 14; 5:11 ...
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Bible Concordance

Exhortation (16 Occurrences)

Luke 3:18 Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV)

Acts 4:36 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
(ASV)

Acts 13:15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 15:31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
(See RSV)

Acts 20:2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
(KJV ASV WBS NAS)

Romans 12:8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
(KJV WEY DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Romans 15:4 for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.
(YLT)

Romans 15:5 And may the God of the endurance, and of the exhortation, give to you to have the same mind toward one another, according to Christ Jesus;
(YLT)

1 Corinthians 14:3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS)

2 Corinthians 8:17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Philippians 2:1 If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
(WEB ASV YLT)

1 Thessalonians 2:3 For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

1 Timothy 1:5 But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.
(WEY)

1 Timothy 4:13 Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Hebrews 12:5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Hebrews 13:22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Exhortation

Related Terms

Exhort (37 Occurrences)

Appeal (30 Occurrences)

Encouragement (25 Occurrences)

Barnabas (33 Occurrences)

Consolation (23 Occurrences)

Colossians (1 Occurrence)

Reading (58 Occurrences)

Speaketh (367 Occurrences)

Hebrews (24 Occurrences)