Forms of the word

Dictionary
παρακαλέω
Greek transliteration
parakaleō
Simplified transliteration
parakaleo
Principal Parts
(παρεκάλουν), -, παρεκάλεσα, -, παρακέκλημαι, παρεκλήθην

Numbers

Strong's number
3870
GK Number
4151

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
109
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1d(2b)
Gloss
to ask, beg, plead; to comfort, encourage, exhort, urge; to call, invite
Definition
to call for, invite to come, send for, Acts 28:20; to call upon, exhort, admonish, persuade, Lk. 3:18; Acts 2:40; 11:23; to beg, beseech, entreat, implore, Mt. 8:5, 31; 18:29; Mk. 1:40; to animate, encourage, comfort, console, Mt. 2:18; 5:4; 2 Cor. 1:4, 6; pass. to be cheered, comforted, Lk. 16:25; Acts 20:12; 2 Cor. 7:13

Greek-English Concordance for παρακαλέω

Matthew 2:18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted (paraklēthēnai | παρακληθῆναι | aor pass inf ), because they were no more.”
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted (paraklēthēsontai | παρακληθήσονται | fut pass ind 3 pl).
Matthew 8:5 When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him and pleaded (parakalōn | παρακαλῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) with him,
Matthew 8:31 And the demons begged (parekaloun | παρεκάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) him, saying, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
Matthew 8:34 Then the entire town went out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged (parekalesan | παρεκάλεσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him to leave their region.
Matthew 14:36 And they begged (parekaloun | παρεκάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) him that they might just touch the fringe of his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.
Matthew 18:29 Therefore his fellow servant fell to the ground and pleaded (parekalei | παρεκάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) with him, saying ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you.’
Matthew 18:32 Then his master called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded (parekalesas | παρεκάλεσας | aor act ind 2 sg) with me.
Matthew 26:53 Or do you think that I cannot ask (parakalesai | παρακαλέσαι | aor act inf ) of my Father, and he will immediately place at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
Mark 1:40 And a leper came to him, leper pleading (parakalōn | παρακαλῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) for help and falling on his knees he exclaimed “If you are willing, you can make me clean!”
Mark 5:10 And he kept begging (parekalei | παρεκάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) earnestly not to send them send out of the region.
Mark 5:12 And the unclean spirits begged (parekalesan | παρεκάλεσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, saying, “Send us to the pigs so we can enter them.”
Mark 5:17 Then they began to implore (parakalein | παρακαλεῖν | pres act inf ) Jesus to depart from their region. their
Mark 5:18 As he was getting he into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed kept begging (parekalei | παρεκάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to go with him. go
Mark 5:23 and begged (parakalei | παρακαλεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter “My is about to die. is about Come and place your hands on her so she will be healed and live.”
Mark 6:56 And wherever he entered villages, towns, or rural areas, they would place the sick in the marketplaces and implore (parekaloun | παρεκάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) him that they might touch just the fringe of his cloak. And as many as touched him were made well.
Mark 7:32 And they brought to him a deaf man who could hardly speak, and they begged (parakalousin | παρακαλοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) him to lay his hand on him.
Mark 8:22 And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged (parakalousin | παρακαλοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) him to touch him.
Luke 3:18 And with many other words he exhorted (parakalōn | παρακαλῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the people, and evangelized them.
Luke 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded (parekaloun | παρεκάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy that you should grant this,
Luke 8:31 And they begged (parekaloun | παρεκάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) him not to order them to go away into the abyss.
Luke 8:32 A large herd of pigs was grazing there on the hillside; and the demons begged (parekalesan | παρεκάλεσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) Jesus to permit them to go into them, and he gave them permission.
Luke 8:41 Just then there came a man named Jairus. This man was a ruler of the synagogue, and he (parekalei | παρεκάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) fell at the feet of Jesus and implored (parekalei | παρεκάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) him to come into his house,
Luke 15:28 But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to appeal (parekalei | παρεκάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) to him,
Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you received your good things during your lifetime, and Lazarus correspondingly received bad things; but now he (parakaleitai | παρακαλεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) is (parakaleitai | παρακαλεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) comforted (parakaleitai | παρακαλεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) here, and you are in anguish.

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