G3870
G3870 — παρακαλέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
parakaleo (par-ak-al-eh'-o) v.
1. (properly) to call near (as to receive or give help)
2. to implore, entreat (to urgently ask (for mercy or help))
3. to exhort (to urgently counsel, encourage or admonish)
4. to comfort
[from G3844 and G2564]
KJV: beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray
Root(s): G3844, G2564
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray
Englishman's Greek Concordance
παρακαλέω (beseech)
Matthew 2:18
- KJV: In Rama was there a voice heard lamentation and weeping and great mourning Rachel weeping her children and would not be comforted because they are not
- GK: φωνή εν Ραμά ηκούσθη θρήνος και κλαυθμός και οδυρμός πολύς Ραχήλ κλαίουσα τα τέκνα αυτής και ουκ ήθελε παρακληθήναι ότι ουκ εισί
Matthew 5:4
- KJV: Blessed they that mourn for they shall be comforted
- GK: μακάριοι οι πενθούντες ότι αυτοί παρακληθήσονται
Matthew 8:5
- KJV: And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum there came unto him a centurion beseeching him
- GK: εισελθόντι δε τω Ιησού εις Καπερναούμ προσήλθεν αυτώ εκατόνταρχος παρακαλών αυτόν
Matthew 8:31
- KJV: So the devils besought him saying If thou cast us out suffer us to go away into the herd of swine
- GK: οι δε δαίμονες παρεκάλουν αυτόν λέγοντες ει εκβάλλεις ημάς επίτρεψον ημίν απελθείν εις την αγέλην των χοίρων
Matthew 8:34
- KJV: And behold the whole city came out to meet Jesus and when they saw him they besought that he would depart out of their coasts
- GK: και ιδού πάσα η πόλις εξήλθεν εις συνάντησιν τω Ιησού και ιδόντες αυτόν παρεκάλεσαν όπως μεταβή από των ορίων αυτών
Matthew 14:36
- KJV: And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment and as many as touched were made perfectly whole
- GK: και παρεκάλουν αυτόν ίνα μόνον άψωνται του κρασπέδου του ιματίου αυτού και όσοι ήψαντο διεσώθησαν
Matthew 18:29
- KJV: And his fellowservant fell down at his feet and besought him saying Have patience with me and I will pay thee all
- GK: πεσών ουν ο σύνδουλος αυτού εις τους πόδας αυτού παρεκάλει αυτόν λέγων μακροθύμησον επ΄ εμοί και αποδώσω σοι
Matthew 18:32
- KJV: Then his lord after that he had called him said unto him O thou wicked servant I forgave thee all that debt because thou desiredst me
- GK: τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αυτόν ο κύριος αυτού λέγει αυτώ δούλε πονηρέ πάσαν την οφειλήν εκείνην αφήκά σοι επεί παρεκάλεσάς με
Matthew 26:53
- KJV: Thinkest thou that I can not now pray to my Father and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels
- GK: η δοκείς ότι ου δύναμαι άρτι παρακαλέσαι τον πατέρα μου και παραστήσει μοι πλείους η δώδεκα λεγεώνας αγγέλων