Greek word · Strong's G3875

παράκλητος

paráklētos · noun · “helper, advocate (Paraclete)”

In a sentence

Paraklētos means helper, advocate, or comforter — the title Jesus gives to the Holy Spirit, the one called alongside us to plead, comfort, and strengthen.

Paraklētos literally means “one called alongside.” It carries the senses of helper, comforter, counsel, advocate — the kind of person you want by your side in trouble.

Jesus uses it four times in John for the Holy Spirit, who comes to be with the church when Jesus returns to the Father. 1 John uses the same word for Jesus himself as our advocate with the Father. Christians have an Advocate above and an Advocate within.

Strong's reference

Definition: an intercessor, consoler

KJV usage: advocate, comforter

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

John 14:16 “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—” John 16:7 “But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.” 1 John 2:1 “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.