παραμυθούμενοι
paramuthoumenoi
comforting
from παρά and the middle voice of a derivative of μῦθος; to relate near, i.e. (by implication) encourage, console:--comfort.
John 11:31 · Word #12
Lexicon G3888
| Lemma | παραμυθέομαι |
| Transliteration | paramythéomai |
| Strong's | G3888 |
| In-context | comforting |
| Literal | comforting |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παραμυθέομαι |
| Strong's | G3888 |
SIBI-P1 G3888-03
the ones encouraging-alongside
| Root | παραμυθέομαι (paramytheomai) |
| Core Meanings | speak alongside, encourage, console, comfort, exhort gently |
| Semantic Range | to console in grief, to encourage in trial, to exhort gently, to strengthen by coming alongside with words |
| Conceptual Significance | This term highlights the relational and communal aspect of encouragement in the early assemblies, emphasizing personal involvement and nearness. The imagery of speaking alongside reflects covenantal solidarity and mutual strengthening within the body of believers. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, middle voice, participle; nominative masculine plural. Indicates ongoing action performed with personal involvement, functioning substantivally as "the ones who are encouraging." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of coming or speaking "alongside" (παρά + μῦθος) while reflecting the present tense as ongoing action ("encouraging") and the nominative masculine plural participle form as "the ones." The middle voice nuance is retained by conveying personal involvement in the act of encouragement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root παραμυθέομαι (speak alongside, encourage, console, comfort, exhort gently)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3888-01 |
paramutheisthe | keep speaking-alongside to encourage one another |
G3888-02 |
paramuthesontai | they might console alongside for themselves |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of G3888)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| John 11:19 | παραμυθήσωνται | paramuthesontai | they might comfort |
| John 11:31 | παραμυθούμενοι | paramuthoumenoi | comforting |
| 1 Thessalonians 2:12 | παραμυθούμενοι | paramuthoumenoi | comforting |