COMFORT, CONSOLE, ENCOURAGE

HEBREW

comfort--nacham     to comfort, give forth sighs, breathe strongly, to be sorry in a favorable sense, to pity, console

Genesis 5:28-29 “And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.”

Ruth 2:13 “Then she (Ruth) said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord (Boaz); for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.”

II Samuel 10:2 “Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanyun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me.  And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father.  And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.”

Job 2:11Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came everyone from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shumite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.”

Psalms 23:4 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

Psalms 119:75-76 “I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.  Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.”

Isaiah 12:1 “And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.”

Isaiah 31:13 “Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.”

Ezekiel 16:54 “That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou has done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.”

Ezekiel 14:22-23 “Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it.  And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord God.”

Zechariah 1:17 “Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.”

comfort--nechamah          comfort, consolation

Job 6:9-10 “Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!  Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.”

Psalms 119:49-50 “Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.  This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.”

comfort--balag   to brighten up, encourage, recover, strengthen

Job 9:27-28 “If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.”

comfort--saad     to support, refresh, comfort, establish, hold up, refresh self

Genesis 18:5 “And I (Abraham) will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye (three messengers) your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant.  And they said, So do, as thou hast said.”

consolation--tanchum tanchum tanchumah    comfort, solace, compassion, consolation

Job 15:11 “Are the consolations of God small with thee?  Is there any secret thing with thee?”

Job 21:2 “Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.”        

Isaiah 66:10-11 “Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: that ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.”

Jeremiah 16:7 “Neither shall men fear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them  the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.”

encourage--chazaq       strengthen, harden, fix, be strong, make strong, withstand, repair, help, confirm, be established, hold fast, prevail

Deuteronomy 1:38 “But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither; encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.”

Deuteronomy 3:28 “But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before the people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.”

Judges 20:22 “And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.”

I Samuel 30:6 “And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.”

II Samuel 11:25 “Then David saith unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and over throw it: and encourage thou him.”

II Chronicles 35:2 “And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord.”

GREEK

Comforter--parakletos      one called alongside, consoler, advocate, intercessor, comforter

John 14:16 “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever.”

John 14:26 “But the Comforter, who is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever  I have said unto you.”

John 15:26 “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:”

John 16:7 (Larger Passage John 16:7-15) “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for it I go not a way, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.” 

comfortless--orphanos   an orphan, bereaved, parentless, comfortless, fatherless

John 14:18 “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”

comfort--paraklesis           a calling alongside, imploration, solace, consolation, exhortation, entreaty

Acts 9:31 “Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and

Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.”

Romans 15:4 “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”

II Corinthians 1:3-4 “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort: who comforteth (parakaleo) us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”

II Corinthians 7:4 “Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.”

II Corinthians 7:13 “Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.”

comfort--parakaleo      to call alongside of, call near, call for, exhort, entreat, implore, console, beseech, help

Matthew 2:18 “In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.”

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”

Luke 16:25 “But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou are tormented.”

Acts 16:40 “And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.”

Acts 20:12 “And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.”

I Corinthians 14:31 “For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.”

II Corinthians 1:4 “Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort (parakaleo) wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”

II Corinthians 1:6 “And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.”

II Corinthians 2:7 “So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.”

II Corinthians 7:6 “Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;”

II Corinthians 7:7 “And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.”

II Corinthians 7:13 “Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.”

II Corinthians 13:11 “Finally, brethren, farewell.  Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one, live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you.”

Ephesians 6:22 “Whom (Tychicus) I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.”

Colossians 2:2 “That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;”

Colossians 4:8 “Whom (Tychicus) I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;”

I Thessalonians 2:11 “As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one you, as a father doth his children.”

I Thessalonians 3:2 “And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:”

I Thessalonians 3:7 “Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you I all our affliction and distress by your faith:”

I Thessalonians 4:18 “Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”

I Thessalonians 5:11 “Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”

II Thessalonians 2:17 “Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.”

comfort--paregoria        a soothing, consolation, comfort

Colossians 4:11 “And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision.  These only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.”

comfort---paramutheomai     to speak kindly to one, to relate near, encourage, console, comfort

John 11:19 “And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.”

John 11:31 “The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grace to weep there.”

I Thessalonians 2:11 “And ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children.”

I Thessalonians 5:14 “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.”

comfort--eupsucheo      to be refreshed, braced up, to be in good spirits, feel encouraged, be of good comfort

Philippians 2:19 “But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.”

comfort--tharseo      to be courageous, to have courage, hearty, good cheer, comfort

Matthew 9:22 “But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.  And the woman was made whole from that hour.”

Mark 10:49 “And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called.  And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.”

Luke 8:48 “And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go inpeace.”

comforted--sumparakaleo    to comfort together, to console jointly

Romans 1:11-12 “For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; that is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.”

consolation--paramuthia        a consolation, a solace, comfort

I Corinthians 14:3 “But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.”

consolation--paramuthion      a consolation, solace, comfort

Philippians 2:1 “If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfill he my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.”