1 Thessalonians 2:11

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καθάπερ
G2509 CONJ
kathaper
exactly as
  • according as, just as, even as
οἴδατε
G1492 V-RAI-2P
eidō
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
  • to see
    • to perceive with the eyes
    • "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see
      • i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
      • "to pay attention, observe"to see about something
        • i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it
        to inspect, examine"to look at, behold
      to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit
    to know
    • to know of anything
    • "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive
      • of any fact
      • "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in
      to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
ἕνα
G1520 A-ASM
ἕκαστον
G1538 A-ASM
hekastos
each or every
  • each, every
ὑμῶν
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
πατὴρ
G3962 N-NSM
patēr
a ___%___father___%___ (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
  • generator or male ancestor
    • either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents
    • "a more remote ancestor, the founder of a race or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David
      • fathers i.e., ancestors, forefathers, founders of a race
      one advanced in years, a senior
    metaphorically
    • the originator and transmitter of anything
      • the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself
      • "one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds
      one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way"a title of honor
      • teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received
      • "the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others
    God is called the Father
    • of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler
    • "of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector
      • of spiritual beings and of all men
      of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father"the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out...
τέκνα
G5043 N-APN
teknon
a child (as produced)
  • offspring, children
    • a male child, a son
    • "metaphorically
      • the name transferred to that intimate and reciprocal relationship formed between men by the bonds of love, friendship, trust, just as between parents and children
      • "in affectionate address, such as patrons, helpers, teachers and the like employ: my child"in the New Testament, pupils or disciples are called children of their teachers, because the latter by their instruction nourish the minds of their pupils and mould their characters"children of God: in the Old Testament of ___%___the people of Israel___%___ as especially dear to God, in the New Testament, in Paul's writings, all who are led by the Spirit of God and thus closely related to God"children of the devil: those who in thought and action are prompted by the devil, and so reflect his character
      metaphorically
      • of anything who depends upon it, is possessed by a desire or affection for it, is addicted to it
      • "one who is liable to any fate
        • thus children of a city: it citizens and inhabitants
        the votaries of wisdom, those souls who have, as it were, been nurtured and moulded by wisdom"cursed children, exposed to a curse and doomed to God's wrath or penalty
ἑαυτοῦ
G1438 F-3GSM
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
παρακαλοῦντες
G3870
parakaleō
to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
  • to call to one's side, call for, summon
  • "to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.
    • to admonish, exhort
    • "to beg, entreat, beseech
      • to strive to appease by entreaty
      to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort
      • to receive consolation, be comforted
      to encourage, strengthen"exhorting and comforting and encouraging"to instruct, teach
ὑμᾶς
G5209
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
  • you
καί
G2532
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
παραμυθούμενοι
G3888
paramytheomai
to relate near, i.e., (by implication) encourage, console
  • to speak to, address one, whether by way of admonition and incentive, or to calm and console
    • to encourage, console
καί
G2532
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
μαρτυρούμενοι
G3140
martyreō
to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)
  • to be a witness, to bear witness, i.e., to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration
    • to give (not to keep back) testimony
    • "to utter honorable testimony, give a good report"conjure, implore

καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καί παραμυθούμενοι καί μαρτυρούμενοι
11
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:14

Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα ἀλλ' ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ
14
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

Hebrews 13:22

Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί ἀνέχεσθε τοῦ λόγου τῆς παρακλήσεως καὶ γὰρ διὰ βραχέων ἐπέστειλα ὑμῖν
22
And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

2 Timothy 4:1

Διαμαρτύρομαι οὖν ἐγὼ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ μέλλοντος κρίνειν ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς κατὰ τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ·
1
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2 Thessalonians 3:12

τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστου ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν
12
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

1 Timothy 5:21

Διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων ἵνα ταῦτα φυλάξῃς χωρὶς προκρίματος μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν
21
I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

ἀλλ' ἐγενήθημεν ἤπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν ὡς ἂν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα
7
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

1 Chronicles 28:20

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִיד לִשְׁלֹמֹה בְנוֹ חֲזַק וֶֽאֱמַץ וַֽעֲשֵׂה אַל-תִּירָא וְאַל-תֵּחָת כִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהַי עִמָּךְ לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַֽעַזְבֶךָּ עַד-לִכְלוֹת כָּל-מְלֶאכֶת עֲבוֹדַת בֵּית-יְהוָֽה׃
20
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε
11
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Deuteronomy 3:28

וְצַו אֶת-יְהוֹשֻׁעַ וְחַזְּקֵהוּ וְאַמְּצֵהוּ כִּי-הוּא יַֽעֲבֹר לִפְנֵי הָעָם הַזֶּה וְהוּא יַנְחִיל אוֹתָם אֶת-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר תִּרְאֶֽה׃
28
But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

Proverbs 1:10

בְּנִי אִם-יְפַתּוּךָ חַטָּאִים אַל-תֹּבֵֽא׃
10
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

1 Timothy 5:7

καὶ ταῦτα παράγγελλε ἵνα ἀνεπίληπτοι ὦσιν
7
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

1 Chronicles 28:9

וְאַתָּה שְׁלֹמֹֽה-בְנִי דַּע אֶת-אֱלֹהֵי אָבִיךָ וְעָבְדֵהוּ בְּלֵב שָׁלֵם וּבְנֶפֶשׁ חֲפֵצָה כִּי כָל-לְבָבוֹת דּוֹרֵשׁ יְהוָה וְכָל-יֵצֶר מַֽחֲשָׁבוֹת מֵבִין אִֽם-תִּדְרְשֶׁנּוּ יִמָּצֵא לָךְ וְאִם-תַּֽעַזְבֶנּוּ יַזְנִֽיחֲךָ לָעַֽד׃
9
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Titus 2:15

Ταῦτα λάλει καὶ παρακάλει καὶ ἔλεγχε μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς· μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω
15
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Deuteronomy 31:14

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה הֵן קָֽרְבוּ יָמֶיךָ לָמוּת קְרָא אֶת-יְהוֹשֻׁעַ וְהִֽתְיַצְּבוּ בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וַֽאֲצַוֶּנּוּ וַיֵּלֶךְ מֹשֶׁה וִֽיהוֹשֻׁעַ וַיִּֽתְיַצְּבוּ בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
14
And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Proverbs 7:24

וְעַתָּה בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ-לִי וְהַקְשִׁיבוּ לְאִמְרֵי-פִֽי׃
24
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

τὸ Λοιπὸν οὖν ἀδελφοί ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ καθὼς παρελάβετε παρ' ἡμῶν Τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀρέσκειν θεῷ ἵνα περισσεύητε μᾶλλον
1
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

Numbers 27:19

וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ אֹתוֹ לִפְנֵי אֶלְעָזָר הַכֹּהֵן וְלִפְנֵי כָּל-הָֽעֵדָה וְצִוִּיתָה אֹתוֹ לְעֵֽינֵיהֶֽם׃
19
And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

1 Timothy 6:13

παραγγέλλω σοι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τὰ πάντα καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ μαρτυρήσαντος ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν
13
I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

Titus 2:6

τοὺς νεωτέρους ὡσαύτως παρακάλει σωφρονεῖν
6
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Genesis 50:16

וַיְצַוּוּ אֶל-יוֹסֵף לֵאמֹר אָבִיךָ צִוָּה לִפְנֵי מוֹתוֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃
16
And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,