5 occurrences

'Comforting' in the Bible

Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is sweet and good and comforting;According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me.

Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfLovingkindnessAbundant MercyLoving Kindness Of GodRelying Upon GodLove As A Fruit Of The SpiritGoodnessdevotion

And He remembered His covenant for their sake,And relented [rescinding their sentence] according to the greatness of His lovingkindness [when they cried out to Him],

Verse ConceptsGod, Repentance OfLoyaltyRepentance, Nature OfGod Remembering His CovenantGod Keeps CovenantGod Showed His Lovingkindness

“He has brought me to his banqueting place,And his banner over me is love [waving overhead to protect and comfort me].

Verse ConceptsBanner, Figurative UseLoveLove And WineBeing In Love

And the Lord answered the angel who was speaking with me with gracious and comforting words.

Verse ConceptsGod AnsweredGod Has ComfortedBlessed By GodHealing And ComfortempowermentFinding Comfort In God

The Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and showed me kindness [comforting and reviving me like fresh air] and he was not ashamed of my chains [for Christ’s sake];

Verse ConceptsChainsIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfIron ChainsBe Merciful!People Refreshedempathy

Bible Theasaurus

Console (24 instances)
Consoling (6 instances)
Satisfying (29 instances)
Solace (3 instances)
Soothe (1 instance)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εὐψυχέω 
Eupsucheo 
be of good comfort
Usage: 1

θαρσέω 
Tharseo 
be of good cheer , be of good comfort
Usage: 1

ὀρφανός 
Orphanos 
Usage: 1

παρακαλέω 
Parakaleo 
Usage: 102

παράκλησις 
Paraklesis 
Usage: 28

παράκλητος 
Parakletos 
Usage: 1

παραμυθέομαι 
Paramutheomai 
Usage: 4

παραμύθιον 
Paramuthion 
Usage: 1

παρηγορία 
Paregoria 
Usage: 1

συμπαρακαλέω 
Sumparakaleo 
Usage: 1