Paráklētos — G3875

Definition

masculine noun

an intercessor, consoler

1. "one who pleads another's cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant
2. universally, one who pleads another's cause with one, an intercessor
3. in the widest sense, a helper, succorer, aider, assistant

Usually translated as

comforter, advocate

Occurrences

Paráklētos occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: John (4), 1 John (1)

• John 14:16 — And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter (παράκλητον), that he may abide with you for ever;
• John 14:26 — But the Comforter (παράκλητος), which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
• John 15:26 — But when the Comforter (παράκλητος) is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
• John 16:7 — Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter (παράκλητος) will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
• 1 John 2:1 — My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate (παράκλητον) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: