παράκλητος
παράκλητος, called to one’s aid
παρά-κλητος, ον,
- called to oneʼs aid, in a court of justice: as Subst., legal assistant, advocate, D. 19.1, Lycurg. Fr. 102, etc.
- 2 summoned, δοῦλοι D.C. 46.20, cf. BGU 601.12 (ii A.D.).
- II intercessor, Ph. 2.520: hence in NT, Παράκλητος, of the Holy Spirit, Ev.Jo. 14.16, cf. 1 Ep.Jo. 2.1.
παράκλητος, ος, ον, qu’on appelle à son secours, d’où subst. :
1 avocat, défenseur (cf. lat. advocatus) Dém. 341, 10, etc. ||
2 intercesseur, Phil. 2, 520, etc., d’où le Paraclet, pour désigner le Saint-Esprit, NT. Joh. 14, 16, etc.
Étym. παρακαλέω.
παράκλητος, zu Hilfe gerufen, hilfreich, bes. vor Gericht, advocatus, als subst. Sachwalter, Dem. 19.1 ; der für Einen bittet, Sp., vgl. DL. 4.50 ; NT.
Strong 3875
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called to one's aid in a judicial cause (Dion. Cass.); hence, most freq. as subst., ὁ π., an advocate, pleader, intercessor (Dem., al.; so in Rabbinic
(a) of Christ, I Jo 2:1 (v. ICC, Jo. Epp., 23 ff.);
(b) of the Holy Spirit (AV, comforter; but v. opp. c.), Jo 14:16, 26 15:26 16:7 (cf. also Abbott, Essays, 86, 97; Deiss., LAE, 339 f.; MM, xviii; Westc., Jo., ii, 188 ff.).
παράκλητος
παρά-κλητος, ον,
- Icalled to oneʼs aid, Lat. advocatus: as Subst. a legal assistant, advocate, Dem.
- IIin NTest., ὁ Παράκλητος, the Intercessor or the Comforter.