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παρακαλέω

Strong’s: G3870

Associated OET lemmas: παρακαλέω

Notes: It is possible that παρακαλέω[b] differs somewhat in meaning from καλέω[e] and φωνέω[d] in implying some greater degree of urging.; The term παράκλητος, when used as a title for the Holy Spirit, is treated in 12.19: παράκλητος.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: παρακαλέω; pf.pass.; παρακέκλημαι; παρακαλέω; aor.pass.; παρεκλήθην; παρακαλέω; subj.; παρακληθῶ; παρακαλέω; fut.pass.; παρακληθήσομαι

Related lemmas: καλέω

Sense 1: to ask for (earnestly), to request, to plead for, to appeal to, earnest request, appeal

Semantic entry: 33.168

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Ask For, Request

Definition: to ask for something earnestly and with propriety

Notes: It is also possible to interpret παρακαλέω in RV ACT 28:20 · LV ACT 28:20 · Read together ACT 28:20 as meaning ‘to call together’ (see 33.310: παρακαλέω).

MAT 8:5: RV MAT 8:5 · LV MAT 8:5 · Read together MAT 8:5

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OET-RV MAT 8:5

5 When Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) arrived in Kafarnaoum (Capernaum), a Romaios army commander approached him and pleaded with him,

OET-LV MAT 8:5

5 And of _him having _come _in into Kafarnaʼoum, a_centurion approached to _him imploring him

MAT 8:31: RV MAT 8:31 · LV MAT 8:31 · Read together MAT 8:31

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OET-RV MAT 8:31

31 and the demons begged Yeshua saying, “If you do drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

OET-LV MAT 8:31

31 And the demons were _imploring him saying:
If you _are _casting_ us _out, send_ us _out into the herd of_ the _pigs.

All 63 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 8:5 · RV MAT 8:31 · RV MAT 8:34 · RV MAT 14:36 · RV MAT 18:29 · RV MAT 18:32 · RV MAT 26:53 · LV MAT 8:5 · LV MAT 8:31 · LV MAT 8:34 · LV MAT 14:36 · LV MAT 18:29 · LV MAT 18:32 · LV MAT 26:53 · Read together MAT 8:5 · Read together MAT 8:31 · Read together MAT 8:34 · Read together MAT 14:36 · Read together MAT 18:29 · Read together MAT 18:32 · Read together MAT 26:53

MRK: RV MRK 1:40 · RV MRK 5:10 · RV MRK 5:12 · RV MRK 5:17–18 · RV MRK 5:23 · RV MRK 6:56 · RV MRK 7:32 · RV MRK 8:22 · LV MRK 1:40 · LV MRK 5:10 · LV MRK 5:12 · LV MRK 5:17–18 · LV MRK 5:23 · LV MRK 6:56 · LV MRK 7:32 · LV MRK 8:22 · Read together MRK 1:40 · Read together MRK 5:10 · Read together MRK 5:12 · Read together MRK 5:17–18 · Read together MRK 5:23 · Read together MRK 6:56 · Read together MRK 7:32 · Read together MRK 8:22

LUK: RV LUK 7:4 · RV LUK 8:31–32 · LV LUK 7:4 · LV LUK 8:31–32 · Read together LUK 7:4 · Read together LUK 8:31–32

ACT: RV ACT 2:40 · RV ACT 9:38 · RV ACT 13:42 · RV ACT 16:9 · RV ACT 16:39 · RV ACT 19:31 · RV ACT 21:12 · RV ACT 24:4 · RV ACT 25:2 · RV ACT 27:33–34 · RV ACT 28:20 · LV ACT 2:40 · LV ACT 9:38 · LV ACT 13:42 · LV ACT 16:9 · LV ACT 16:39 · LV ACT 19:31 · LV ACT 21:12 · LV ACT 24:4 · LV ACT 25:2 · LV ACT 27:33–34 · LV ACT 28:20 · Read together ACT 2:40 · Read together ACT 9:38 · Read together ACT 13:42 · Read together ACT 16:9 · Read together ACT 16:39 · Read together ACT 19:31 · Read together ACT 21:12 · Read together ACT 24:4 · Read together ACT 25:2 · Read together ACT 27:33–34 · Read together ACT 28:20

ROM: RV ROM 12:1 · RV ROM 15:30 · RV ROM 16:17 · LV ROM 12:1 · LV ROM 15:30 · LV ROM 16:17 · Read together ROM 12:1 · Read together ROM 15:30 · Read together ROM 16:17

CO1: RV CO1 1:10 · RV CO1 4:13 · RV CO1 4:16 · RV CO1 16:12 · RV CO1 16:15 · LV CO1 1:10 · LV CO1 4:13 · LV CO1 4:16 · LV CO1 16:12 · LV CO1 16:15 · Read together CO1 1:10 · Read together CO1 4:13 · Read together CO1 4:16 · Read together CO1 16:12 · Read together CO1 16:15

CO2: RV CO2 2:8 · RV CO2 5:20 · RV CO2 6:1 · RV CO2 8:6 · RV CO2 9:5 · RV CO2 10:1 · RV CO2 12:8 · RV CO2 12:18 · LV CO2 2:8 · LV CO2 5:20 · LV CO2 6:1 · LV CO2 8:6 · LV CO2 9:5 · LV CO2 10:1 · LV CO2 12:8 · LV CO2 12:18 · Read together CO2 2:8 · Read together CO2 5:20 · Read together CO2 6:1 · Read together CO2 8:6 · Read together CO2 9:5 · Read together CO2 10:1 · Read together CO2 12:8 · Read together CO2 12:18

EPH: RV EPH 4:1 · LV EPH 4:1 · Read together EPH 4:1

PHP: RV PHP 4:2 · LV PHP 4:2 · Read together PHP 4:2

TH1: RV TH1 4:1 · RV TH1 4:10 · RV TH1 5:14 · LV TH1 4:1 · LV TH1 4:10 · LV TH1 5:14 · Read together TH1 4:1 · Read together TH1 4:10 · Read together TH1 5:14

TH2: RV TH2 3:12 · LV TH2 3:12 · Read together TH2 3:12

TI1: RV TI1 1:3 · RV TI1 2:1 · RV TI1 5:1 · RV TI1 6:2 · LV TI1 1:3 · LV TI1 2:1 · LV TI1 5:1 · LV TI1 6:2 · Read together TI1 1:3 · Read together TI1 2:1 · Read together TI1 5:1 · Read together TI1 6:2

PHM: RV PHM 1:9–10 · LV PHM 1:9–10 · Read together PHM 1:9–10

HEB: RV HEB 13:19 · RV HEB 13:22 · LV HEB 13:19 · LV HEB 13:22 · Read together HEB 13:19 · Read together HEB 13:22

PE1: RV PE1 2:11 · RV PE1 5:1 · LV PE1 2:11 · LV PE1 5:1 · Read together PE1 2:11 · Read together PE1 5:1

Sense 2: to invite

Semantic entry: 33.315

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Invite

Definition: to ask a person to accept offered hospitality{N:001}

LUK 8:41: RV LUK 8:41 · LV LUK 8:41 · Read together LUK 8:41

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OET-RV LUK 8:41

41 Then, wow, a man named Yair (Jairus) came and knelt down in front of Yeshua. He was the leader at the local Jewish meeting hall and he pleaded for Yeshua to come to his house

OET-LV LUK 8:41

41 And see, a_man came to _whose name was Yaeiros, and this one was _being a_ruler of _the synagogue, and having _fallen before the feet of_Yaʸsous, he _was _imploring him to _come _in to the house of _him,

LUK 15:28: RV LUK 15:28 · LV LUK 15:28 · Read together LUK 15:28

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OET-RV LUK 15:28

28 But the older son was angry and didn’t want to go in, however his father came out and implored him to join them.

OET-LV LUK 15:28

28 But he _was _angered and he _was_ not _wanting to _come _in.
And the father of _him having _come _out, was _imploring him.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 8:41 · RV LUK 15:28 · LV LUK 8:41 · LV LUK 15:28 · Read together LUK 8:41 · Read together LUK 15:28

ACT: RV ACT 8:31 · RV ACT 16:15 · RV ACT 28:14 · LV ACT 8:31 · LV ACT 16:15 · LV ACT 28:14 · Read together ACT 8:31 · Read together ACT 16:15 · Read together ACT 28:14

Sense 3: to call together to

Semantic entry: 33.310

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Call

Definition: to call to come to where the speaker is

Notes: It is also possible to interpret παρακαλέω in RV ACT 28:20 · LV ACT 28:20 · Read together ACT 28:20 as meaning ‘to request’ (see 33.168: παρακαλέω / 33.168: παράκλησις).

ACT 28:20: RV ACT 28:20 · LV ACT 28:20 · Read together ACT 28:20

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OET-RV ACT 28:20

20 So that was why I called for you and wanted to address you, because I am in chains for the sake of Yisrael’s (Israel) hope—the messiah.”

OET-LV ACT 28:20

20 Therefore for this the cause, I _begged you _all, to _see and to _address, because/for on _account of _the hope of_ the _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), this the chain I _am _being _encompassed in.

Sense 4: to encourage, to console, encouragement

Semantic entry: 25.150

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Encouragement, Consolation

Definition: to cause someone to be encouraged or consoled, either by verbal or non-verbal means{N:002}

MAT 2:18: RV MAT 2:18 · LV MAT 2:18 · Read together MAT 2:18

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OET-RV MAT 2:18

18 The sound of terrible weeping and mourning was heard in Ramah;
⇔ Rahel (Rachel) weeping for her children, and she didn’t want to be comforted,
⇔ because her children were no more.

OET-LV MAT 2:18

18 A_voice in Ɽama/(Rāmāh) was _heard, weeping and great mourning, Ɽaⱪaʸl/(Rāḩēl) weeping for _the children of _her, and was_ not _wanting to _be _comforted, because they _are not.

MAT 5:4: RV MAT 5:4 · LV MAT 5:4 · Read together MAT 5:4

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OET-RV MAT 5:4

4 “Those who are mourning are blessed, because they’ll be comforted.

OET-LV MAT 5:4

4 Blessed are the ones mourning, because they will _be _being _comforted.

All 38 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 2:18 · RV MAT 5:4 · LV MAT 2:18 · LV MAT 5:4 · Read together MAT 2:18 · Read together MAT 5:4

LUK: RV LUK 3:18 · RV LUK 16:25 · LV LUK 3:18 · LV LUK 16:25 · Read together LUK 3:18 · Read together LUK 16:25

ACT: RV ACT 11:23 · RV ACT 14:22 · RV ACT 15:32 · RV ACT 16:40 · RV ACT 20:1–2 · RV ACT 20:12 · LV ACT 11:23 · LV ACT 14:22 · LV ACT 15:32 · LV ACT 16:40 · LV ACT 20:1–2 · LV ACT 20:12 · Read together ACT 11:23 · Read together ACT 14:22 · Read together ACT 15:32 · Read together ACT 16:40 · Read together ACT 20:1–2 · Read together ACT 20:12

ROM: RV ROM 12:8 · LV ROM 12:8 · Read together ROM 12:8

CO1: RV CO1 14:31 · LV CO1 14:31 · Read together CO1 14:31

CO2: RV CO2 1:4 · RV CO2 1:6 · RV CO2 2:7 · RV CO2 7:6–7 · RV CO2 7:13 · RV CO2 13:11 · LV CO2 1:4 · LV CO2 1:6 · LV CO2 2:7 · LV CO2 7:6–7 · LV CO2 7:13 · LV CO2 13:11 · Read together CO2 1:4 · Read together CO2 1:6 · Read together CO2 2:7 · Read together CO2 7:6–7 · Read together CO2 7:13 · Read together CO2 13:11

EPH: RV EPH 6:22 · LV EPH 6:22 · Read together EPH 6:22

COL: RV COL 2:2 · RV COL 4:8 · LV COL 2:2 · LV COL 4:8 · Read together COL 2:2 · Read together COL 4:8

TH1: RV TH1 2:12 · RV TH1 3:2 · RV TH1 3:7 · RV TH1 4:18 · RV TH1 5:11 · LV TH1 2:12 · LV TH1 3:2 · LV TH1 3:7 · LV TH1 4:18 · LV TH1 5:11 · Read together TH1 2:12 · Read together TH1 3:2 · Read together TH1 3:7 · Read together TH1 4:18 · Read together TH1 5:11

TH2: RV TH2 2:17 · RV TH2 3:12 · LV TH2 2:17 · LV TH2 3:12 · Read together TH2 2:17 · Read together TH2 3:12

TI2: RV TI2 4:2 · LV TI2 4:2 · Read together TI2 4:2

TIT: RV TIT 1:9 · RV TIT 2:6 · RV TIT 2:15 · LV TIT 1:9 · LV TIT 2:6 · LV TIT 2:15 · Read together TIT 1:9 · Read together TIT 2:6 · Read together TIT 2:15

HEB: RV HEB 3:13 · RV HEB 10:25 · LV HEB 3:13 · LV HEB 10:25 · Read together HEB 3:13 · Read together HEB 10:25

PE1: RV PE1 5:12 · LV PE1 5:12 · Read together PE1 5:12

JDE: RV JDE 1:3 · LV JDE 1:3 · Read together JDE 1:3