Basic Meaning
A comforter is a person who provides comfort, encouragement, support, consolation, or assistance to another.
The term is associated with help, guidance, reassurance, and care.
Biblical Usage
The word Comforter appears in the Gospel of John in connection with the Holy Spirit.
References to comfort and consolation appear throughout Scripture in both the Old and New Testaments.
Related Topics
- Spirit
- Hope
- Peace