intercessor

in a judicial cause (Dion. Cass.); hence, most freq. as subst., , , , (Dem., al.; so in Rabbinic lit., ), "a friend of the accused person, called to speak to his character, or otherwise enlist sympathy in his favour" (Field, , 102). In NT, specif., , called to one's aid an advocate pleader intercessor ὁ π. פְּרַקְלִיטָא ὁ π. Notes of Christ, (v. , , 23 ff.); I Jo 2:1 ICC Jo. Epp. of the Holy Spirit (AV, ; but v. opp. c.), , (cf. also Abbott, , 86, 97; Deiss., , 339 f.; MM, xviii; Westc., , ii, 188 ff.). comforter Essays LAE Jo. Jo 14:16 26 15:26 16:7

an intercessor, consoler

advocate, comforter