Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible based on the KJV identifies the word "paracletos" found in John 14:16 and 26, 15:26 and 16:7 "comforter."
It means "one who is summoned to the side of another" to help him in a court of justice by defending him, "one who is summoned to plead a cause." There is no one word that can adequately translate paracletos. The word that probably comes closest is simply Helper.
Paul nowhere uses the word paracletos yet presents the idea it embodies when he speaks of the "intercession" both of Christ and the Spirit in Romans 8:27, 34.
The purpose is to help in any way possible.
1) A friend called in to help a person who is troubled or distressed or confused.
2) A commander called in to help a discouraged and dispirited army.
3) A lawyer, an advocate called in to help a defendant who needs his case pleaded.
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