Strong's Number 3875

The Linked Word Project
Transliteration:
parakletos {par-ak'-lay-tos}
Word Origin:
a root word
TDNT:
5:800,782
Part of Speech:
noun masculine
Usage in the KJV:
comforter 4, advocate 1

Total: 5
Definition:
  1. summoned, called to one's side, esp. called to one's aid
    1. one who pleads another's cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate
    2. one who pleads another's cause with one, an intercessor
      1. of Christ in his exaltation at God's right hand, pleading with God the Father for the pardon of our sins
    3. in the widest sense, a helper, succourer, aider, assistant
      1. of the Holy Spirit destined to take the place of Christ with the apostles (after his ascension to the Father), to lead them to a deeper knowledge of the gospel truth, and give them divine strength needed to enable them to undergo trials and persecutions on behalf of the divine kingdom
TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
TWOT - Theological Word Book of the Old Testament