Paraclete

Rabbinical term adopted from the Greek παράκλητός (= "advocate," "intercessor"): Targumic translation of

The paraclete or intercessor created through each good deed is called "angel" (Ex. R. , with reference to Psalms 34:8; comp. Job 33:23—"an interceding angel," A. V. incorrectly translating "a messenger," "an interpreter"). In the sense of "Intercessor," the name "Paraclete" is given also to the Holy Spirit in the New Testament (John 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7 [A. V. incorrectly, "Comforter"]; 1 John 2:1 [A. V. "advocate"]), just as the Midrash calls the Holy Spirit "Synegor," which is the same as "Paraclete" (Lev. R. 6:1; Deut. R. 3:12). In the same sense Philo speaks of the "Logos" ("De Vita Mosis," , § 14) as the "Paraclete" who is to procure for the high priest forgiveness of sins, just as he uses the term "paraclete" elsewhere in the sense of "advocate" and "intercessor" ("In Flaccum," §§ 3, 4; "De Opificiis Mundi," § 6: "God is in no need of an 'intercessor,'" e., a helper).