παρρησία

G3954 G:N-F

boldness

παρρησία , -ας, ἡ (πᾶς + ῥῆσις, speech) [in LXX; Lev.26:13 (μετὰ π., קוֺמְמִיּוּת קוֹמְמִיּוּת), Pro.1:20 10:10 , Wis.5:1 , al. ;] __1. freedom of speech, plainness, openness, freedom in speaking (Eur., Plat., al.) : Act.4:13 , 2Co.3:12 ; παρρησίᾳ, adverbially, freely, openly, plainly, Mrk.8:32 , Jhn.7:13, 26 10:24 11:14 16:29 18:20 ; opposite to ἐν παροιμίαις, Jhn.16:25; ἐν π., Eph.6:19; μετὰ π., Act.2:29 4:29, 31 28:31 __2. In LXX ( 1Ma.4:18 , Wis.5:1 , al.), FlJ, and NT, also (from the absence of fear which accompanies freedom of speech), confidence, boldness : 2Co.7:4 , Php.1:20 , 1Ti.3:13 ; ἔχειν π., Eph.3:12 , Phm 8, Heb.3:6 10:19, 35 , 1Jn.2:28 Jn 3:21 Jn 4:17 Jn 5:14 ; μετὰ π., He 416; ἐν π., Col.2:15; id. (as בפרהסיא in Rabbinic lit.; see Westc., Jo., i, 262), in public, Jhn.7:4 and (without ἐν) Jhn.11:54. † (AS)