παῤῥησιάζομαι (parrhēsiázomai) — Be Bold

Greek word study: παῤῥησιάζομαι (parrhēsiázomai), Strong's G3955. to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor

GreekStrong's G3955
Quick definition
Greek word
παῤῥησιάζομαι (parrhēsiázomai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor

Word study
Derivation: middle voice from G3954 (παῤῥησία);

KJV translation words: be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly

Where this word appears

Strong's G3955 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 9:27 and last appears in 1 Thessalonians 2:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Having spoken boldly ×1I may be bold ×1he had spoken boldly ×1he was speaking boldly ×1speaking boldly ×1to speak boldly ×1using boldness ×1we had boldness ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

παρρησιαζόμενοι ×1παρρησιαζόμενος ×1παρρησιασάμενοί ×1παρρησιάζεσθαι ×1παρρησιάσωμαι ×1ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα ×1ἐπαρρησιάζετο ×1ἐπαρρησιάσατο ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×6Ephesians ×11 Thessalonians ×1

Verses (all 8)

  • Acts 9:27 — ἐπαρρησιάσατο — he had spoken boldly
  • Acts 13:46 — παρρησιασάμενοί — Having spoken boldly
  • Acts 14:3 — παρρησιαζόμενοι — speaking boldly
  • Acts 18:26 — παρρησιάζεσθαι — to speak boldly
  • Acts 19:8 — ἐπαρρησιάζετο — he was speaking boldly
  • Acts 26:26 — παρρησιαζόμενος — using boldness
  • Ephesians 6:20 — παρρησιάσωμαι — I may be bold
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:2 — ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα — we had boldness

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3954 παῤῥησία (parrhēsía).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does parrhēsiázomai (G3955) mean?

To be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor.

How is G3955 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3955 as: be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly.

How often does παῤῥησιάζομαι (parrhēsiázomai) appear?

Strong's G3955 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 9:27 and last appears in 1 Thessalonians 2:2.