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παῤῥησία
parrhēsía · Greek · Strong's G3954 · 31 occurrences
The KJV renders 17 different Hebrew and Greek words as “ness”
What it means
all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance
from G3956 (πᾶς) and a derivative of G4483 (ῥέω);
How the KJV renders it
bold xly, ness, ness of speech, confidence, x freely, x openly, x plainly
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“ness”
“confidence”
also renders pepoíthēsis (G4006), hypóstasis (G5287), kiçlâh (H3690), mibṭâch (H4009)
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Where it appears
31 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 John 2:28 · N-ASF
Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1 John 3:21 · N-ASF
Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;
1 John 4:17 · N-ASF
In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so we are in this world.
1 John 5:14 · N-NSF
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
1 Timothy 3:13 · N-ASF
For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 3:12 · N-DSF
Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,
2 Corinthians 7:4 N-NSFActs 2:29 N-GSFActs 4:13 N-ASFActs 4:29 N-GSFActs 4:31 N-GSFActs 28:31 N-GSFColossians 2:15 N-DSFEphesians 3:12 N-ASFEphesians 6:19 N-DSFHebrews 3:6 N-ASFHebrews 4:16 N-GSFHebrews 10:19 N-ASFHebrews 10:35 N-ASFJohn 7:4 N-DSFJohn 7:13 N-DSFJohn 7:26 N-DSFJohn 10:24 N-DSFJohn 11:14 N-DSFJohn 11:54 N-DSFJohn 16:25 N-DSFJohn 16:29 N-DSFJohn 18:20 N-DSFMark 8:32 N-DSFPhilemon 1:8 N-ASFPhilippians 1:20 N-DSF
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