παρακαλέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ;] 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα μου, Mat.26:53; τ. κύριον, 2Co.12:8; in late writers (Polyb., Diod., al.; rarely in LXX; in π., see Deiss., LAE, 176.14), also of men: absol., Phm 9; with accusative, Mat.8:5, Mrk.1:40, Act.16:9, al.; with inf., Mrk.5:17, Luk.8:41, Act.8:31, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr., 205, 208), Mt 14"36, Mrk.5:18, Luk.8:31, al. 2. to admonish, exhort: absol., Luk.3:18, Rom.12:8, 2Ti.4:2, al.; with accusative, Act.15:32, 1Th.2:11, Heb.3:13, al.; id. before inf., Act.11:23, Rom.12:1, Php.4:2, 1Th.4:10, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr., l.with), 1Co.1:10, 2Co.8:6, 1Th.4:1, al. 3. to cheer, encourage, comfort (Plut., LXX: Jb 43, Isa.35:3, Sir.43:24, al.): with accusative, 2Co.1:6, Eph.6:22, Col.2:2, al.; id. before ἐν, 1Th.4:18; διά, 2Co.1:4; pass., Mat.5:4, Luk.16:25, Act.20:12. SYN.: παραμυθέω (cf. M, Th., 25). (AS)
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G3870 — παρακαλέω
parakaleō · to plead/comfort · Greek
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Matthew 2:18 · παρακληθῆναι“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”Matthew 5:4 · παρακληθήσονται.¶Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.Matthew 8:5 · παρακαλῶνWhen Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,Matthew 8:31 · παρεκάλουνSo the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”Matthew 8:34 · παρεκάλεσανThen the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.Matthew 14:36 · παρεκάλουνand begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.Matthew 18:29 · παρεκάλειSo his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’Matthew 18:32 · παρεκάλεσάςThen the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.Matthew 26:53 · παρακαλέσαιAre you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?Mark 1:40 · παρακαλῶνThen a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”Mark 5:10 · παρεκάλειAnd he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.Mark 5:12 · παρεκάλεσανSo the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”Mark 5:17 · παρακαλεῖνAnd the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.Mark 5:18 · παρεκάλειAs He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.Mark 5:23 · παρακαλεῖand pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”Mark 6:56 · παρεκάλουνAnd wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.Mark 7:32 · παρακαλοῦσινSome people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.Mark 8:22 · παρακαλοῦσινWhen they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.Luke 3:18 · παρακαλῶνWith these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.Luke 7:4 · παρεκάλουνThey came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,Luke 8:31 · παρεκάλουνAnd the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.Luke 8:32 · παρεκάλεσανThere on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.Luke 8:41 · παρεκάλειJust then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,Luke 15:28 · παρεκάλειThe older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.Luke 16:25 · παρακαλεῖται,But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.Acts 2:40 · παρεκάλειWith many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”Acts 8:31 · παρεκάλεσέν“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.Acts 9:38 · παρακαλοῦντες·Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”Acts 11:23 · παρεκάλειWhen he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.Acts 13:42 · παρεκάλουνAs Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.Acts 14:22 · παρακαλοῦντεςstrengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.Acts 15:32 · παρεκάλεσανJudas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.Acts 16:9 · παρακαλῶνDuring the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”Acts 16:15 · παρεκάλεσενAnd when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.Acts 16:39 · παρεκάλεσανThey came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.Acts 16:40 · παρεκάλεσανAfter Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.Acts 19:31 · παρεκάλουνEven some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.Acts 20:1 · παρακαλέσαςWhen the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.Acts 20:2 · παρακαλέσαςAfter traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,Acts 20:12 · παρεκλήθησανAnd the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.Acts 21:12 · παρεκαλοῦμενWhen we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.Acts 24:4 · παρακαλῶBut in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.Acts 25:2 · παρεκάλουνwhere the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged FestusActs 27:33 · παρεκάλειRight up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.Acts 27:34 · παρακαλῶSo for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”Acts 28:14 · παρεκλήθημενThere we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.Acts 28:20 · παρεκάλεσαSo for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”Romans 12:1 · ΠαρακαλῶTherefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.Romans 12:8 · παρακαλῶνif it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.Romans 15:30 · ΠαρακαλῶNow I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.Romans 16:17 · ΠαρακαλῶNow I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.1 Corinthians 1:10 · ΠαρακαλῶI appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.1 Corinthians 4:13 · παρακαλοῦμεν,when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.1 Corinthians 4:16 · ΠαρακαλῶTherefore I urge you to imitate me.1 Corinthians 14:31 · παρακαλῶνται·For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.1 Corinthians 16:12 · παρεκάλεσαNow about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.1 Corinthians 16:15 · ΠαρακαλῶYou know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,2 Corinthians 1:4 · παρακαλῶν · παρακαλεῖν · παρακαλούμεθαwho comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.2 Corinthians 1:6 · παρακαλούμεθα,If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.2 Corinthians 2:7 · παρακαλέσαι,So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.2 Corinthians 2:8 · παρακαλῶTherefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.2 Corinthians 5:20 · παρακαλοῦντοςTherefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.2 Corinthians 6:1 · παρακαλοῦμενAs God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.2 Corinthians 7:6 · παρακαλῶν · παρεκάλεσενBut God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,2 Corinthians 7:7 · παρεκλήθηand not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.2 Corinthians 7:13 · παρακεκλήμεθα.¶On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.2 Corinthians 8:6 · παρακαλέσαιSo we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.2 Corinthians 9:5 · παρακαλέσαιSo I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.2 Corinthians 10:1 · παρακαλῶNow by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.2 Corinthians 12:8 · παρεκάλεσαThree times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.2 Corinthians 12:18 · παρεκάλεσαI urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?2 Corinthians 13:11 · παρακαλεῖσθε,Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.Ephesians 4:1 · ΠαρακαλῶAs a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:Ephesians 6:22 · παρακαλέσῃI have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.Philippians 4:2 · παρακαλῶ · παρακαλῶI urge Euodia and Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.Colossians 2:2 · παρακληθῶσινthat they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,Colossians 4:8 · παρακαλέσῃI have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.1 Thessalonians 2:12 · παρακαλοῦντεςencouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.1 Thessalonians 3:2 · παρακαλέσαιWe sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,1 Thessalonians 3:7 · παρεκλήθημεν,For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.1 Thessalonians 4:1 · παρακαλοῦμενFinally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.1 Thessalonians 4:10 · ΠαρακαλοῦμενAnd you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more1 Thessalonians 4:18 · παρακαλεῖτεTherefore encourage one another with these words.1 Thessalonians 5:11 · παρακαλεῖτεTherefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.1 Thessalonians 5:14 · ΠαρακαλοῦμενAnd we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.2 Thessalonians 2:17 · παρακαλέσαιencourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.2 Thessalonians 3:12 · παρακαλοῦμενWe command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.1 Timothy 1:3 · παρεκάλεσάAs I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines1 Timothy 2:1 · ΠαρακαλῶFirst of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—1 Timothy 5:1 · παρακάλειDo not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,1 Timothy 6:2 · παρακάλει.Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.2 Timothy 4:2 · παρακάλεσονPreach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.Titus 1:9 · παρακαλεῖνHe must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.Titus 2:6 · παρακάλειIn the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.Titus 2:15 · παρακάλειSpeak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.Philemon 1:9 · παρακαλῶ,I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.Philemon 1:10 · παρακαλῶI appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.Hebrews 3:13 · παρακαλεῖτεBut exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.Hebrews 10:25 · παρακαλοῦντες,Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.Hebrews 13:19 · παρακαλῶAnd I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.Hebrews 13:22 · ΠαρακαλῶI urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.1 Peter 2:11 · παρακαλῶBeloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.1 Peter 5:1 · παρακαλῶAs a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:1 Peter 5:12 · παρακαλῶνThrough Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.Jude 1:3 · παρακαλῶνBeloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.