# G3955 παῤῥησιάζομαι

παῤῥησιάζομαι (parrhēsiázomai), Strong’s G3955: to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor KJV: be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly. Occurs 14 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G3955 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*parrhēsiázomai* — to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor

KJV: be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly

Derived from [παῤῥησία parrhēsía](https://besorah.bible/word/G3954) (all out-spokenness)

Occurs 14 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 9:27](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/9?v=27) — But Barnabas took him and brought him to the emissaries, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and…
- [Acts 9:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/9?v=28) — He was with them entering into Jerusalem,
- [Acts 13:46](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/13?v=46) — Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since…
- [Acts 14:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/14?v=3) — Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting…
- [Acts 18:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/18?v=26) — He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained…
- [Acts 19:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/19?v=8) — He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things…
- [Acts 26:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/26?v=26) — For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden…
- [Ephesians 6:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/ephesians/6?v=20) — for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
- [1 Thessalonians 2:2](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-thessalonians/2?v=2) — but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you…
- [Sirach 6:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/6?v=11) — In your prosperity he will be as yourself, and will be bold over your servants.