What does Paraclete or Comforter mean?

Chuck Smith, Living Water, chapter 2: The Greek word translated "comfortless" in John 14:18 is orphanous, literally "orphans." "I will not leave you as orphans," Jesus promised His friends. And to keep that promise, the Master said He would pray to the Father and ask Him to give the disciples another "Comforter." In Greek, the word translated "Comforter" is parakletos. Para is the Greek preposition for "with" or "alongside of," while kletos is the word for "called." So Jesus is telling His friends that He will ask the Father to send another Helper who will come alongside of them to help them. And the help they will receive would be the Helper Himself! Scripture, King James Version: John 14:18, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.". From Chuck Smith's books, used by permission of The Word For Today.

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