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Paraclete
Paraclete A Greek noun meaning ‘one called to the side of’ and therefore an ‘advocate’; a term especially liked by the gospel of John for the Spirit (John 14: 16–17; 16: 7–15, cf. 1 John 2: 1) whom Jesus promises that he will send to the disciples after he has gone. He is the Spirit of Truth; he is the ‘Comforter’ (AV) who through the disciples will continue Jesus' own work and reveal new teaching (John 14: 26; 16: 12–14) that was not able to be assimilated until after the resurrection. Other translations indicate other functions attributed to the Spirit: ‘advocate’ (NRSV, John 14: 16) expresses the role of a counsel for the defence in court; ‘counsellor’ (RSV) is used for the Spirit who helps disciples in the absence of Jesus.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Paraclete." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Paraclete." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Paraclete.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Paraclete." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Paraclete.html |
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Paraclete
Paraclete. A figure mentioned by Jesus in the gospel of John (chs. 14–16), as coming after his own departure, to be with his disciples. The Gk. word paraklētos may mean ‘comforter’, ‘counsellor’, ‘advocate’, but none of these translations entirely matches the range of functions ascribed to him. He is once identified with the Holy Spirit (14. 26), and it is easy to see why Christian tradition took up this identification. In Islam, the (Arab.) faraqlīt is identified with Muḥammad as the one who was promised (John 16. 7).
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JOHN BOWKER. "Paraclete." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Paraclete." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Paraclete.html JOHN BOWKER. "Paraclete." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Paraclete.html |
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Paraclete
Paraclete title of the Holy Ghost. XV. — (O)F. paraclet — ChrL. paraclētus — Gr. paráklētos advocate, intercessor f. parakalein call to one's aid, f. PARA-1 + kalein call. Paráklētos was assoc. by the Gr. Fathers with the Hellenistic sense ‘console, comfort’ (cf. paraklḗtōr comforter).
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T. F. HOAD. "Paraclete." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Paraclete." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Paraclete.html T. F. HOAD. "Paraclete." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Paraclete.html |
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Paraclete
Paraclete. A Johannine epithet of the Holy Spirit, traditionally translated ‘Comforter’. Modern translations often render the word ‘Helper’, ‘Consoler’ or ‘Advocate’, or leave it untranslated.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Paraclete." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Paraclete." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Paraclete.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Paraclete." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Paraclete.html |
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Paraclete
Paraclete (in Christian theology) the Holy Spirit as advocate or counsellor (John 14:26, ‘the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost’). The name comes via late Latin from Greek paraklētos ‘called in aid’.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Paraclete." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Paraclete." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Paraclete.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Paraclete." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Paraclete.html |
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Paraclete
Paraclete , in the New Testament, title of the Holy Spirit, often translated as "Comforter" or "Advocate." In First John, Jesus himself is the "Paraclete." |
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"Paraclete." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Paraclete." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Paraclet.html "Paraclete." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Paraclet.html |
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paraclete
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•backbeat • heartbeat • deadbeat
•breakbeat • offbeat • browbeat
•downbeat • drumbeat • upbeat
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•forefeet • exegete • polychaete
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•athlete, biathlete, decathlete, heptathlete, pentathlete, triathlete
•kick-pleat • paraclete • obsolete
•gamete • crabmeat • sweetmeat
•mincemeat • forcemeat • backstreet
•concrete • window seat
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"paraclete." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "paraclete." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-paraclete.html "paraclete." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-paraclete.html |
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