Definition
I call, urge, exhort, comfort
Vocabulary Form
παρακαλέω
Erasmian
Modern
Root
παρακαλε
Frequency
109
GK
4151
Forms
(παρεκάλουν), -, παρεκάλεσα, -, παρακέκλημαι, παρεκλήθην
Cognates
Jesus used the cognate noun paravklhtoV, "Paraclete," for the Holy Spirit, one who is called (klhvtoV) alongside (parav) to encourage and help Christians (John 14:26).
Biblical Concordance
| Hebrews 13:22 | I appeal to (parakalō | παρακαλῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly. |
| 1 Peter 2:11 | Dear friends, I urge (parakalō | παρακαλῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) you as foreigners and exiles to abstain from desires of the flesh, which wage war against your soul, |
| 1 Peter 5:1 | Therefore I, a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory that is about to be revealed, exhort (parakalō | παρακαλῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) the elders among you: |
| 1 Peter 5:12 | By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting (parakalōn | παρακαλῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it. |
| Jude 1:3 | Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about our common salvation, nevertheless I find it necessary to write and encourage (parakalōn | παρακαλῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) you to carry on the struggle for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. |