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 · παρακληθῆναιA voice in Ramah was heard—lamentation and weeping and much mourning—Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.’Matthew 5:4 · παρακληθήσονται.¶‘Happy the mourning—because they shall be comforted.Matthew 8:5 · παρακαλῶνAnd Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion calling upon him,Matthew 8:31 · παρεκάλουνand the demons were calling on him, saying, ‘If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;’Matthew 8:34 · παρεκάλεσανAnd lo, all the city came forth to meet Jesus, and having seen him, they called on him that he might depart from their borders.Matthew 14:36 · παρεκάλουνand were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved.Matthew 18:29 · παρεκάλειHis fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;Matthew 18:32 · παρεκάλεσάςthen having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,Matthew 26:53 · παρακαλέσαιdost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?Mark 1:40 · παρακαλῶνand there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him—‘If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.’Mark 5:10 · παρεκάλειand he was calling on him much, that he may not send them out of the region.Mark 5:12 · παρεκάλεσανand all the demons did call upon him, saying, ‘Send us to the swine, that into them we may enter;’Mark 5:17 · παρακαλεῖνand they began to call upon him to go away from their borders.Mark 5:18 · παρεκάλειAnd he having gone into the boat, the demoniac was calling on him that he may be with him,Mark 5:23 · παρακαλεῖand he was calling upon him much, saying—‘My little daughter is at the last extremity—that having come, thou mayest lay on her thy hands, so that she may be saved, and she shall live;’Mark 6:56 · παρεκάλουνand wherever he was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the market-places they were laying the infirm, and were calling upon him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as were touching him were saved.Mark 7:32 · παρακαλοῦσινand they bring to him a deaf, stuttering man, and they call on him that he may put the hand on him.Mark 8:22 · παρακαλοῦσινAnd he cometh to Bethsaida, and they bring to him one blind, and call upon him that he may touch him,Luke 3:18 · παρακαλῶνAnd, therefore, indeed with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,Luke 7:4 · παρεκάλουνAnd they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying—‘He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this,Luke 8:31 · παρεκάλουνand he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss,Luke 8:32 · παρεκάλεσανand there was there a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain, and they were calling on him, that he might suffer them to enter into these, and he suffered them,Luke 8:41 · παρεκάλειand lo, there came a man, whose name is Jairus, and he was a chief of the synagogue, and having fallen at the feet of Jesus, was calling on him to come to his house;Luke 15:28 · παρεκάλει‘And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;Luke 16:25 · παρακαλεῖται,‘And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive—thou—thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;Acts 2:40 · παρεκάλειAlso with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, ‘Be saved from this perverse generation;’Acts 8:31 · παρεκάλεσένand he said, ‘Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?’ he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.Acts 9:38 · παρακαλοῦντες·and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that place, sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them.Acts 11:23 · παρεκάλειwho, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord,Acts 13:42 · παρεκάλουνAnd having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling upon them that on the next sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them,Acts 14:22 · παρακαλοῦντεςconfirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,Acts 15:32 · παρεκάλεσανJudas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,Acts 16:9 · παρακαλῶνAnd a vision through the night appeared to Paul—a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, ‘Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;’—Acts 16:15 · παρεκάλεσενand when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, ‘If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;’ and she constrained us.Acts 16:39 · παρεκάλεσανand having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;Acts 16:40 · παρεκάλεσανand they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into the house of Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.Acts 19:31 · παρεκάλουνand certain also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent unto him, were entreating him not to venture himself into the theatre.Acts 20:1 · παρακαλέσαςAnd after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced them, went forth to go on to Macedonia;Acts 20:2 · παρακαλέσαςand having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;Acts 20:12 · παρεκλήθησανand they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.Acts 21:12 · παρεκαλοῦμενAnd when we heard these things, we called upon him—both we, and those of that place—not to go up to Jerusalem,Acts 24:4 · παρακαλῶand that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee to hear us concisely in thy gentleness;Acts 25:2 · παρεκάλουνand the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews made manifest to him the things against Paul, and were calling on him,Acts 27:33 · παρεκάλειAnd till the day was about to be, Paul was calling upon all to partake of nourishment, saying, ‘Fourteen days to-day, waiting, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing,Acts 27:34 · παρακαλῶwherefore I call upon you to take nourishment, for this is for your safety, for of not one of you shall a hair from the head fall;’Acts 28:14 · παρεκλήθημενwhere, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;Acts 28:20 · παρεκάλεσαfor this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with you, for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.’Romans 12:1 · ΠαρακαλῶI call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice—living, sanctified, acceptable to God—your intelligent service;Romans 12:8 · παρακαλῶνor he who is exhorting—‘In the exhortation!’ he who is sharing—‘In simplicity!’ he who is leading—‘In diligence?’ he who is doing kindness—‘In cheerfulness.’Romans 15:30 · ΠαρακαλῶAnd I call upon you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers for me unto God,Romans 16:17 · ΠαρακαλῶAnd I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that ye did learn, are causing, and turn ye away from them;1 Corinthians 1:10 · ΠαρακαλῶAnd I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,1 Corinthians 4:13 · παρακαλοῦμεν,being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become—of all things an offscouring—till now.1 Corinthians 4:16 · ΠαρακαλῶI call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;1 Corinthians 14:31 · παρακαλῶνται·for ye are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,1 Corinthians 16:12 · παρεκάλεσαand concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all his will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient.1 Corinthians 16:15 · ΠαρακαλῶAnd I entreat you, brethren, ye have known the household of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and to the ministration to the saints they did set themselves—2 Corinthians 1:4 · παρακαλῶν · παρακαλεῖν · παρακαλούμεθαwho is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;2 Corinthians 1:6 · παρακαλούμεθα,and whether we be in tribulation, it is for your comfort and salvation, that is wrought in the enduring of the same sufferings that we also suffer; whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation;2 Corinthians 2:7 · παρακαλέσαι,so that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;2 Corinthians 2:8 · παρακαλῶwherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,2 Corinthians 5:20 · παρακαλοῦντοςin behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, ‘Be ye reconciled to God;’2 Corinthians 6:1 · παρακαλοῦμενAnd working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God—2 Corinthians 7:6 · παρακαλῶν · παρεκάλεσενbut He who is comforting the cast-down—God—He did comfort us in the presence of Titus;2 Corinthians 7:7 · παρεκλήθηand not only in his presence, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice,2 Corinthians 7:13 · παρακεκλήμεθα.¶because of this we have been comforted in your comfort, and more abundantly the more did we rejoice in the joy of Titus, that his spirit hath been refreshed from you all;2 Corinthians 8:6 · παρακαλέσαιso that we exhorted Titus, that, according as he did begin before, so also he may finish to you also this favour,2 Corinthians 9:5 · παρακαλέσαιNecessary, therefore, I thought it to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.2 Corinthians 10:1 · παρακαλῶAnd I, Paul, myself, do call upon you—through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ—who in presence, indeed am humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,2 Corinthians 12:8 · παρεκάλεσαConcerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me,2 Corinthians 12:18 · παρεκάλεσαI entreated Titus, and did send with him the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk?—did we not in the same steps?2 Corinthians 13:11 · παρακαλεῖσθε,Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;Ephesians 4:1 · ΠαρακαλῶCall upon you, then, do I—the prisoner of the Lord—to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,Ephesians 6:22 · παρακαλέσῃwhom I did send unto you for this very thing, that ye might know the things concerning us, and that he might comfort your hearts.Philippians 4:2 · παρακαλῶ · παρακαλῶEuodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;Colossians 2:2 · παρακληθῶσινthat their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ,Colossians 4:8 · παρακαλέσῃwhom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,1 Thessalonians 2:12 · παρακαλοῦντεςfor your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.1 Thessalonians 3:2 · παρακαλέσαιand did send Timotheus—our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ—to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,1 Thessalonians 3:7 · παρεκλήθημεν,because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,1 Thessalonians 4:1 · παρακαλοῦμενAs to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,1 Thessalonians 4:10 · Παρακαλοῦμενfor ye do it also to all the brethren who are in all Macedonia; and we call upon you, brethren, to abound still more,1 Thessalonians 4:18 · παρακαλεῖτεso, then, comfort ye one another in these words.1 Thessalonians 5:11 · παρακαλεῖτεwherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.1 Thessalonians 5:14 · Παρακαλοῦμενand we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;2 Thessalonians 2:17 · παρακαλέσαιcomfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.2 Thessalonians 3:12 · παρακαλοῦμενand such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;1 Timothy 1:3 · παρεκάλεσάaccording as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus—I going on to Macedonia—that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,1 Timothy 2:1 · ΠαρακαλῶI exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:1 Timothy 5:1 · παρακάλειAn aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;1 Timothy 6:2 · παρακάλει.and those having believing masters, let them not slight them, because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;2 Timothy 4:2 · παρακάλεσονpreach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,Titus 1:9 · παρακαλεῖνholding—according to the teaching—to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict;Titus 2:6 · παρακάλειThe younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded;Titus 2:15 · παρακάλειthese things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!Philemon 1:9 · παρακαλῶ,because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;Philemon 1:10 · παρακαλῶI entreat thee concerning my child—whom I did beget in my bonds—Onesimus,Hebrews 3:13 · παρακαλεῖτεbut exhort ye one another every day, while the To-day is called, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of the sin,Hebrews 10:25 · παρακαλοῦντες,not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain is, but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.Hebrews 13:19 · παρακαλῶand more abundantly do I call upon you to do this, that more quickly I may be restored to you.Hebrews 13:22 · ΠαρακαλῶAnd I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of the exhortation, for also through few words I have written to you.1 Peter 2:11 · παρακαλῶBeloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,1 Peter 5:1 · παρακαλῶElders who are among you, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker,1 Peter 5:12 · παρακαλῶνThrough Silvanus, to you the faithful brother, as I reckon, through few words I did write, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which ye have stood.Jude 1:3 · παρακαλῶνBeloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,