CategoryDoctrine / Christological Role
Modern Equivalentintercessor; helper; one who pleads another’s cause.
KJV Word TypeTheological noun / Christological role
DefinitionOne who pleads another’s cause. In the KJV, Jesus Christ is called the believer’s Advocate with the Father.
Key Verses"And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." (1 John 2:1)
KJV Usage NoteIdentifies Christ as the righteous one who represents believers before the Father when they sin.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean merely a supporter or adviser; in this passage it describes Christ’s pleading role before the Father.
EtymologyFrom Latin advocatus ("one called to help").