UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: παρρησιάζομαι; πᾶς; ῥῆμα

Sense 1: to speak boldly, to speak openly

Semantic entry: 33.90

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Speak, Talk

Definition: (derivative of παρρησία ‘boldness,’ 25.158: παρρησία) to speak openly about something and with complete confidence

Notes: In some languages the equivalent of ‘to speak boldly’ is ‘to speak regardless of who is listening’ or ‘to speak without fearing’ or ‘to speak without worrying.’

ACT 9:27: RV ACT 9:27 · LV ACT 9:27 · Read together ACT 9:27

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OET-RV ACT 9:27

27 However Barnabas took Sha’ul and brought him to the twelve, and Sha’ul told them how he had seen the master on the road, and been spoken to by him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damesek (Damascus) in the name and authority of Yeshua.

OET-LV ACT 9:27

27 But Barnabas having _taken _hold _of him, brought him to the ambassadors, and described to _them how he _saw the master on the road, and that he _spoke to _him, and how he _spoke _boldly in Damaskos/(Dammeseq) in the name of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

ACT 9:28: RV ACT 9:28 · LV ACT 9:28 · Read together ACT 9:28

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28 So Sha’ul stayed connected with the believers, going in and out of Yerushalem and speaking boldly in the name and authority of the master.

OET-LV ACT 9:28

28 And he _was with them, entering _in and going _out into Hierousalaʸm, speaking _boldly in the name of _the master.

All 9 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 9:27–28 · RV ACT 13:46 · RV ACT 14:3 · RV ACT 18:26 · RV ACT 19:8 · RV ACT 26:26 · LV ACT 9:27–28 · LV ACT 13:46 · LV ACT 14:3 · LV ACT 18:26 · LV ACT 19:8 · LV ACT 26:26 · Read together ACT 9:27–28 · Read together ACT 13:46 · Read together ACT 14:3 · Read together ACT 18:26 · Read together ACT 19:8 · Read together ACT 26:26

EPH: RV EPH 6:20 · LV EPH 6:20 · Read together EPH 6:20

TH1: RV TH1 2:2 · LV TH1 2:2 · Read together TH1 2:2

Sense 2: to be bold, to have courage

Semantic entry: 25.159

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Courage, Boldness

Definition: to have courage or boldness in the face of danger or opposition

TH1 2:2: RV TH1 2:2 · LV TH1 2:2 · Read together TH1 2:2

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2 but after previously suffering and being mistreated in Filippou (Philippi), we spoke boldly at your place with God’s help, to tell you all the good message from God despite a lot of opposition there.

OET-LV TH1 2:2

2 but having _previously _suffered and having _been _mistreated, as you _all _have _known, in Filippou we _spoke _boldly in the god of _us, to _speak to you _all the good _message of_ the _god among much struggle.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

παρρησιάζομαι

Form 1

Sense 1: to speak boldly, to speak openly

Sense 2: to be bold, to have courage