Parrhēsiázomai — G3955

Definition

verb

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

1. to use freedom in speaking, be free-spoken
2. to grow confident, have boldness, show assurance, assume a bold bearing

Usually translated as

boldly, bold, be

Origin

middle voice from G3954

• parrhēsía (G3954)

Occurrences

Parrhēsiázomai occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (7), Ephesians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1)

• Acts 9:27 — But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly (ἐπαρρησιάσατο) at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
• Acts 9:29 — And he spake boldly (παρρησιαζόμενος) in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
• Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold (παρρησιασάμενοί), and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
• Acts 14:3 — Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly (παρρησιαζόμενοι) in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
• Acts 18:26 — And he began to speak boldly (παρρησιάζεσθαι) in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
• Acts 19:8 — And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly (ἐπαρρησιάζετο) for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
• Acts 26:26 — For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely (παρρησιαζόμενος): for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
• Ephesians 6:20 — For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly (παρρησιάσωμαι), as I ought to speak.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:2 — But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold (ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα) in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.