verb
parrēsiazomō
Strong’sG3955
I speak freely, boldly
stem parrēsiaz-9 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books8 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
παρρησιάζομαι
(< παρρησία), [in LXX: Jb 22:26 (ענג hithp.), Ps 11 (12):5 93 (94):1, Pr 20:9, Ca 8:10, Si 6:11*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3955 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpar-hray-see-ad'-zom-ahee
to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor
Frommiddle voice from G3954;
King Jamesbe (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -άσομαιLXX+5th c.BC+: aorist ἐπαρρησιασάμην Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect (see.below): used only in Prose:—speak freely, openly, Refs 5th c.BC+; τιRefs 5th c.BC+perfect πεπαρρησίασμαι in active sense, ἂ γιγνώσκω πάνθ᾽ ἁπλῶς.. πεπ. Refs 4th c.BC+ [prev. cited]; but τὰ πεπαρρησιασμένα in passive sense, free expressions, Refs 5th c.BC+ —once in active Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| parrēsiazoteἐπαρρησιάζετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | spoke boldly | 1× |
| parrēsiazetaἐπαρρησιάσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | spoken boldly | 1× |
| parrēsiazenaἐπαρρησιασάμεθα | happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural | courage | 1× |
| parrēsiazemeiaπαρρησιάσωμαι | happened · Iaorist middle subjunctive 1st person singular | speak boldly | 1× |
| parrēsiazorōπαρρησιάζεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | speak boldly | 1× |
| parrēsiazorōntosπαρρησιαζόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | freely | 2× |
| parrēsiazorōntoisπαρρησιαζόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | speaking boldly | 1× |
| parrēsiazerantoisπαρρησιασάμενοί | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | spoke out boldly | 1× |
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, 3 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parrēsiazomō | parrēsiazome | parrēsiazomē | parrēsiazomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | parrēsiazosō | parrēsiazose | parrēsiazosē | parrēsiazoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parrēsiazotō | parrēsiazote1×ἐπαρρησιάζετο | parrēsiazotē | parrēsiazotelē |
| we 1st person plural | parrēsiazonō | parrēsiazone | parrēsiazonē | parrēsiazonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parrēsiazovō | parrēsiazove | parrēsiazovē | parrēsiazovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | parrēsiazolō | parrēsiazole | parrēsiazolē | parrēsiazolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parrēsiazemi | parrēsiazema |
| you 2nd person singular | parrēsiazesi | parrēsiazesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parrēsiazeti | parrēsiazeta1×ἐπαρρησιάσατο |
| we 1st person plural | parrēsiazeni | parrēsiazena1×ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα |
| ye 2nd person plural | parrēsiazevi | parrēsiazeva |
| they 3rd person plural | parrēsiazeli | parrēsiazela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parrēsiazomeiō | parrēsiazomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | parrēsiazoseiō | parrēsiazoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parrēsiazoteiō | parrēsiazoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | parrēsiazoneiō | parrēsiazoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parrēsiazoveiō | parrēsiazoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | parrēsiazoleiō | parrēsiazoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parrēsiazemeia1×παρρησιάσωμαι |
| you 2nd person singular | parrēsiazeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parrēsiazeteia |
| we 1st person plural | parrēsiazeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | parrēsiazeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | parrēsiazeleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | parrēsiazosōr | parrēsiazosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parrēsiazotōr | parrēsiazotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | parrēsiazovōr | parrēsiazovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | parrēsiazolōr | parrēsiazolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | parrēsiazesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parrēsiazetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | parrēsiazevar |
| they 3rd person plural | parrēsiazelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parrēsiazomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | parrēsiazosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parrēsiazotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | parrēsiazonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | parrēsiazovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | parrēsiazoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parrēsiazemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | parrēsiazesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parrēsiazetoia |
| we 1st person plural | parrēsiazenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | parrēsiazevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | parrēsiazeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | parrēsiazorō1×παρρησιάζεσθαι | parrēsiazorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | parrēsiazeri | parrēsiazera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | parrēsiazorōntos3×παρρησιαζόμενος | parrēsiazorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | parrēsiazerintos | parrēsiazerantos1× |
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
parrēsiaz 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
parrēsiazote“spoke boldly”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 19:8Eisercharantos de eis tan sunagōgan parrēsiazote epi mēnoin treis dialegorōntos kai peitharōntos …… Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively …
parrēsiazeta“spoken boldly”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 9:27… lalata auto kai pōs en Damaska parrēsiazeta en te onome tou Iēsu.… to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name …
parrēsiazena“courage”happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 2:2“courage”… kai hubrizirantois kathōs oidavē en Filippoi parrēsiazena en to theo nu lalara pros …As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the …
parrēsiazemeia“speak boldly”happened · Iaorist middle subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Ephesians 6:20“speak boldly”… presbeuamō en halusia, hina en aute parrēsiazemeia hōs datō min lalara.… which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
parrēsiazorō“speak boldly”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive1×
Acts 18:26houtos tē archeta parrēsiazorō en ta sunagōga; akouarantois de autou …And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and …
parrēsiazorōntos“freely”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine2×
Acts 9:28… autoiu eisporeuorōntos kai ekporeuorōntos eis Ierousalēm, parrēsiazorōntos en te onome tou kuriou,… moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
Acts 26:26… houteiu tos basilevos, pros hon kai parrēsiazorōntos lalamō; latharō gar auton houteiu ouk …… these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that …
parrēsiazorōntois“speaking boldly”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 14:3hikanon men oun chronon diatribala parrēsiazorōntois epi to kurio to marturarōnto to …… and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the …
parrēsiazerantois“spoke out boldly”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 13:46“spoke out boldly”parrēsiazerantois tē tos Paulos kai tos Barnabos …Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not …