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ἐντυγχάνω

Strong’s: G1793

Associated OET lemmas: ἐντυγχάνω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐντυγχάνω; aor.; ἐνέτυχον

Related lemmas: τυγχάνω

Sense 1: to plead, to beg, to appeal to, to petition

Semantic entry: 33.169

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Ask For, Request

Definition: to ask for something with urgency and intensity

Notes: In translating expressions such as ‘to plead’ or ‘to beg’ or ‘to appeal to,’ the implications of urgency or intensity are often expressed in figurative ways, for example, ‘to ask for with the heart exposed’ or ‘to ask for with crying words’ or ‘to beg with one’s hands outstretched.’

ACT 25:24: RV ACT 25:24 · LV ACT 25:24 · Read together ACT 25:24

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OET-RV ACT 25:24

24 Festos started, “King Agrippas and everyone present, observe the prisoner who a multitude of Yehudim (Jews) pleaded with me about both in Yerushalem and here, that he doesn’t deserve to still be alive.

OET-LV ACT 25:24

24 And the Faʸstos is _saying:
king Agrippas, and all you _all being _present _with with _us, men, you _all _are _observing this one, concerning whom all the multitude of _the Youdaiōns pleaded with _me, in both Hierousalaʸm and here, shouting not to _be _fitting him to _be _living no _longer.

ROM 8:27: RV ROM 8:27 · LV ROM 8:27 · Read together ROM 8:27

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27 The one who searches our hearts knows the mindset of the spirit, because the spirit intercedes for the believers as God desires.

OET-LV ROM 8:27

27 And the one searching our hearts has _known what is the mindset of _the spirit, because according _to god, it _is _pleading for the_holy ones.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 25:24 · LV ACT 25:24 · Read together ACT 25:24

ROM: RV ROM 8:27 · RV ROM 11:2 · LV ROM 8:27 · LV ROM 11:2 · Read together ROM 8:27 · Read together ROM 11:2

HEB: RV HEB 7:25 · LV HEB 7:25 · Read together HEB 7:25

Sense 2: to intercede, intercession

Semantic entry: 33.347

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Intercede

Definition: to speak to someone on behalf of someone else

ROM 8:34: RV ROM 8:34 · LV ROM 8:34 · Read together ROM 8:34

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OET-RV ROM 8:34

34 So who’s the one condemning us? Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) (the one who died but came back to life and who’s now sitting beside God) is also pleading for us.

OET-LV ROM 8:34

34 Who is the one condemning?
chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) the one having _died _off, but rather having _been _raised who, also is at the_right hand of_ the _god, who also is _pleading for us.

HEB 7:25: RV HEB 7:25 · LV HEB 7:25 · Read together HEB 7:25

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OET-RV HEB 7:25

25 and thus he’s able to save those who approach God through him—save them to the full extent because he always lives to intercede of their behalf.

OET-LV HEB 7:25

25 Whence even to _be _saving to the full _extent he _is _able, the ones approaching through him to_ the _god, always living in _order that to _be _pleading for them.