Comforter

Beautiful Picture of Stained Glass in the Church of Antibes, France, depicting a Dove, symbol of the Holy Spirit 

First I want to share only focus word: “comfort” regarding Jesus (Yeshua) is my Comforter through Holy Spirit (Ruach haKodesh).

YHWH-Nacham (The LORD our Comforter) “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort.”

Latin paracletus

Greek Paracletos, one called alongside to help. Here is G3875 – paraklētos

We read all versions: Comforter (Helper, Advocate, Intercessor–Counselor, Strengthener, Standby). Deep spiritual transformation life in Messiah/Christ means to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage.

I love it! Amen! 💜🤟🙏🕊️💜

Please read John 14 (click on both USCCB and Amplified Bible)

John 14:26

USCCB

26The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name—he will teach you everything and remind you of all that [I] told you.^r

Footnote:

r. [14:26] 15:26; 16:7, 13–14; Ps 51:13; Is 63:10.

Amplified Bible

26But the [d]Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor–Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.

Footnote:

[d] [d] 26 Gr Paracletos, one called alongside to help.

The Latin Vulgate New Testament Bible on John 14:26:

26

paracletus autem Spiritus Sanctus quem mittet Pater in nomine meo ille vos docebit omnia et suggeret vobis omnia quaecumque dixero vobis But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.

Latin word: paracletus, paracleti [m.] O Noun means helper, comforter, defender, protector, advocate

Interesting I have TDNT book: J. Behm (TDNT) states that the rabbis have parákletos as a loan word and use it for advocate before God. Check with Thayer’s Greek Lexicon when you click on G3875 – paraklētos.

Research finding more information In the Talmud and Targums:

Among Jewish writers the word “Paraclete” came to have a number of meanings. A good deed was called a paraclete or advocate, and a transgression was an accuser. Repentance and good works were called paracletes: “The works of benevolence and mercy done by the people of Israel in this world become agents of peace and intercessors (paracletes) between them and their Father in heaven.” The sin offering is a paraclete; the paraclete created by each good deed is called an angel (Jewish Encyclopedia, IX, 514-15, article “Paraclete”).

Aramaic excellent article Comforter “Paraqleta”

Latin paracletus (comforter). The term paracletus is the Latinised form of the Greek word παράκλητος (parákletos), meaning comforter. It is another name for the Holy Spirit.

Comforter:  Greek – paracleton: Counselor, advocate, helper, comforter, guide. Literally from para for alongside of and cleton to summon or call. Comforter: Aramaic – paraqleta: Comforter, one who saves or encourages.  Literally from  prag for  to save.

More interesting about Hebrew word: Menachem (Mem Nun Chet Mem) I don’t know this refers my blog by the way share you all.

Menahem or Menachem means Comforter, Consoler…

How did I know? I learn new on 2 Kings 15:14 TLV (of course we read whole.)

Then Menahem (H4505) son of Gadi marched up from Tirzah, reached Samaria, then struck down Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, killed him, and became king in his place. 

Brown-Driver-Briggs ESword is the answer:

Menachem

H4505

מנחם

menachêm

BDB Definition:

Menahem = “comforter”

1) son of Gadi and king of the northern kingdom of Israel; slew the usurper Shallum to ascend the throne and reigned for ten years; contemporary with prophets Hosea and Amos

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H5162

H5162

נחם

nâcham <—————💜🤟🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

BDB Definition:

1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted

1a) (Niphal)

1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion

1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent

1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted

1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself

1b) (Piel) to comfort, console

1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled

1d) (Hithpael)

1d1) to be sorry, have compassion

1d2) to rue, repent of

1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted

1d4) to ease oneself

Part of Speech: verb

A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root

Wow! Hebrew מְנַחֵם Transliteration mᵊnaḥēm means Menaḥēm, from a Hebrew word המנחם meaning “the consoler” or “comforter”

Vulgate Manahem

LXX Μαναημ

We all see the Book of Nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible. It’s about his fulfillment prophesied the downfall of Nineveh and Assyria.

Why did I brought up that book of Nahum?

Nahum means Comforter, penitent

Old Testament (Tanakh) to New Testament (Brit Chadasha)

penitent- check my blog “two thieves”

“comforter”

USCCB have excellent elaborately footnote verse 16.

John 14:15-21 USCCB The Advocate.

15“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.^j

16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate^* to be with you always,^k 💜💜💜💜🤟🤟🤟🤟🙏🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

17the Spirit of truth,^* which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it. But you know it, because it remains with you, and will be in you.^l

18I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.^*

19In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me, because I live and you will live.^m

20On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you.ⁿ

21Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”^o

Footnote:

* [14:16] Another Advocate: Jesus is the first advocate (paraclete); see 1 Jn 2:1, where Jesus is an advocate in the sense of intercessor in heaven. The Greek term derives from legal terminology for an advocate or defense attorney, and can mean spokesman, mediator, intercessor, comforter, consoler, although no one of these terms encompasses the meaning in John. The Paraclete in John is a teacher, a witness to Jesus, and a prosecutor of the world, who represents the continued presence on earth of the Jesus who has returned to the Father.

Isaiah 9:5-6 USCCB (please read whole even footnotes). 💜🤟🙏🕊️

5For a child^* is born to us, a son is given to us;

upon his shoulder dominion rests.

They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero,^d

Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.

6His dominion is vast

and forever peaceful,

Upon David’s throne, and over his kingdom,

which he confirms and sustains

By judgment and justice,

both now and forever.^e

The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this!

Jesus (Yeshua) the Comforter / Jesus Holding a Sick / Youth / Tired Man (Woman)