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smith:

ADVOCATE - A>@ - or Paraclete , one that pleads the cause of another. ( kjv@1John:2:1) Used by Christ, kjv@John:14:16 kjv@John:15:26 kjv@John:16:7 ) to describe the office and work of the Holy Spirit, and translated Comforter , i.e. (see margin of Revised Version) Advocate, Helper, Intercessor. This use of the word is derived from the fact that the Jews, being largely ignorant of the Roman law and the Roman language, had to employ Roman advocates in their trials before Roman courts. Applied to Christ, ( kjv@1John:2:1)

easton:

Advocate @ (Gr. parakletos), one who pleads another's cause, who helps another by defending or comforting him. It is a name given by Christ three times to the Holy Ghost kjv@John:14:16 kjv@John:15:26 kjv@John:16:7 , where the Greek word is rendered "Comforter," q.v.). It is applied to Christ in kjv@1John:2:1, where the same Greek word is rendered "Advocate," the rendering which it should have in all the places where it occurs. Tertullus "the orator" kjv@Acts:24:1) was a Roman advocate whom the Jews employed to accuse Paul before Felix.

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ADVOCATE @
- Tertullus kjv@Acts:24:1-9

- FIGURATIVE kjv@1John:2:1

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H1781 <STRHEB>@ דּיּן dayân dah-yawn' From H1777; a judge or advocate: - judge.

G3875 <STRGRK>@ παράκλητος paraklētos par-ak'-lay-tos An intercessor consoler: - advocate comforter.

G4489 <STRGRK>@ ῥήτωρ rhētōr hray'-tore From G4483; a speaker that is (by implication) a forensic advocate: - orator.