παρακαλέω (parakaléō) — Beseech
Greek word study: παρακαλέω (parakaléō), Strong's G3870. to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
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to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
KJV translation words: beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray
Strong's G3870 is tagged on 108 words in 104 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:18 and last appears in Jude 1:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 104)
- Matthew 2:18 — παρακληθῆναι — to be comforted
- Matthew 5:4 — παρακληθήσονται — will be comforted
- Matthew 8:5 — παρακαλῶν — imploring
- Matthew 8:31 — παρεκάλουν — were begging
- Matthew 8:34 — παρεκάλεσαν — they begged Him
- Matthew 14:36 — παρεκάλουν — they were begging
- Matthew 18:29 — παρεκάλει — was begging
- Matthew 18:32 — παρεκάλεσάς — you begged
- Matthew 26:53 — παρακαλέσαι — to call upon
- Mark 1:40 — παρακαλῶν — imploring
- Mark 5:10 — παρεκάλει — he was begging
- Mark 5:12 — παρεκάλεσαν — they begged
- Mark 5:17 — παρακαλεῖν — to implore
- Mark 5:18 — παρεκάλει — was begging
- Mark 5:23 — παρακαλεῖ — he begs
- Mark 6:56 — παρεκάλουν — were begging
- Mark 7:32 — παρακαλοῦσιν — they implore
- Mark 8:22 — παρακαλοῦσιν — they implore
- Luke 3:18 — παρακαλῶν — exhorting
- Luke 7:4 — παρεκάλουν — they were begging
- Luke 8:31 — παρεκάλουν — they were begging
- Luke 8:32 — παρεκάλεσαν — they begged
- Luke 8:41 — παρεκάλει — he was begging
- Luke 15:28 — παρεκάλει — he was begging
- Luke 16:25 — παρακαλεῖται — he is comforted
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G3844 παρά (pará), G2564 καλέω (kaléō).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G3874 παράκλησις (paráklēsis), G4837 συμπαρακαλέω (symparakaléō).
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Frequently asked questions
What does parakaléō (G3870) mean?
To call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation).
How is G3870 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G3870 as: beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
How often does παρακαλέω (parakaléō) appear?
Strong's G3870 is tagged on 108 words in 104 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:18 and last appears in Jude 1:3.
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