παραμυθία
paramuthia
G3889
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Greek
comfort
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Paramuthia denotes the comfort named as one purpose of speaking to people in prophecy.
The attested use names comfort as part of what prophetic speech provides to people in 1 Corinthians 14:3.
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Comfort given through prophetic speech · dominant
In 1 Corinthians 14:3, the accusative singular feminine form occurs in the list of outcomes for speech addressed to people through prophecy. The APB renders the verse with “building and encouragement and comfort,” confirming comfort as the stated purpose within that clause.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 14:3, the APB presents the clause as speech “for building and encouragement and comfort.” It confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating the term independently.