verb
paramuthemō
Greekπαραμυθέομαι (paramutheomai)
Strong’sG3888
I encourage, comfort, console
stem paramuth-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** παρα-μυθέομαι, -οῦμαι,
[in LXX: II Mac 15:9 (Sm.8)*;]
SYN.: παρακαλέω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3888 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| paramutheleiaπαραμυθήσωνται | happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural | console | 1× |
| paramuthevōrπαραμυθεῖσθε | happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural | encourage | 1× |
| paramutherōtoisπαραμυθούμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | consoling | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paramuthemō | paramutheme | paramuthemi | paramuthema | paramuthemē | paramuthemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paramuthesō | paramuthese | paramuthesi | paramuthesa | paramuthesē | paramutheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paramuthetō | paramuthete | paramutheti | paramutheta | paramuthetē | paramuthetelē |
| we 1st person plural | paramuthenō | paramuthene | paramutheni | paramuthena | paramuthenē | paramuthenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paramuthevō | paramutheve | paramuthevi | paramutheva | paramuthevē | paramuthevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paramuthelō | paramuthele | paramutheli | paramuthela | paramuthelē | paramuthelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paramuthemeiō | paramuthemeia | paramuthemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paramutheseiō | paramutheseia | paramutheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paramutheteiō | paramutheteia | paramutheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paramutheneiō | paramutheneia | paramutheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paramutheveiō | paramutheveia | paramutheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paramutheleiō | paramutheleia1×παραμυθήσωνται | paramutheleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paramuthesōr | paramuthesar | paramuthesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paramuthetōr | paramuthetar | paramuthetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paramuthevōr1×παραμυθεῖσθε | paramuthevar | paramuthevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paramuthelōr | paramuthelar | paramuthelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paramuthemoiō | paramuthemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paramuthesoiō | paramuthesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paramuthetoiō | paramuthetoia |
| we 1st person plural | paramuthenoiō | paramuthenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paramuthevoiō | paramuthevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paramutheloiō | paramutheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paramutherō | paramutheri | paramuthera | paramutherē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paramutherōtos2× | paramutheritos | paramutheratos | paramutherētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
paramuth is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
paramutheleia“console”happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
John 11:19“console”pollois de ek toiu Ioudaioiu erchalelē pros tan Marthan kai Mariam hina paramutheleia autain peri tou adelfou.and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
paramuthevōr“encourage”happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 5:14“encourage”parakalanō de vin, adelfoir, nouthetavōr toin ataktoin, paramuthevōr toin oligopsuchoin, antechevōr toiu asthenoiu, makrothumavōr pros pantoin.And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
paramutherōtois“consoling”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine2×
John 11:31“consoling”tois oun Ioudaiois tois arōtois meta autau en ta oikia kai paramutherōtois autan, horaratois tan Mariam hoti tacheōs anistanata kai exerchata, akolouthala auta dokaratois hoti hupagatō eis tem mnēmeiem hina klaiateia ekei.When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
1 Thessalonians 2:12“encouraging”parakalarōtois vin kai paramutherōtois kai marturerōtois, eis tem peripatarō vin axiōs tou theou tou kalarōtou vin eis tan heautou basileian kai doxan.encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.