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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 OET ACT 28:20 as meaning ‘to call together’ (see 33.310: παρακαλέω).

Show passage in OET: MAT 8:5

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

Show passage in OET: MAT 8:31

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.

Jump to OET MAT 8:5 section.

Jump to OET MAT 8:31 section.

All 63 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 8:5 · OET MAT 8:31 · OET MAT 8:34 · OET MAT 14:36 · OET MAT 18:29 · OET MAT 18:32 · OET MAT 26:53

MRK: OET MRK 1:40 · OET MRK 5:10 · OET MRK 5:12 · OET MRK 5:17–18 · OET MRK 5:23 · OET MRK 6:56 · OET MRK 7:32 · OET MRK 8:22

LUK: OET LUK 7:4 · OET LUK 8:31–32

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

ROM: OET ROM 12:1 · OET ROM 15:30 · OET ROM 16:17

CO1: OET CO1 1:10 · OET CO1 4:13 · OET CO1 4:16 · OET CO1 16:12 · OET CO1 16:15

CO2: OET CO2 2:8 · OET CO2 5:20 · OET CO2 6:1 · OET CO2 8:6 · OET CO2 9:5 · OET CO2 10:1 · OET CO2 12:8 · OET CO2 12:18

EPH: OET EPH 4:1

PHP: OET PHP 4:2

TH1: OET TH1 4:1 · OET TH1 4:10 · OET TH1 5:14

TH2: OET TH2 3:12

TI1: OET TI1 1:3 · OET TI1 2:1 · OET TI1 5:1 · OET TI1 6:2

PHM: OET PHM 1:9–10

HEB: OET HEB 13:19 · OET HEB 13:22

PE1: OET PE1 2:11 · OET 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}

Show passage in OET: LUK 8:41

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,

Show passage in OET: LUK 15:28

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.

Jump to OET LUK 8:41 section.

Jump to OET LUK 15:28 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: OET LUK 8:41 · OET LUK 15:28

ACT: OET ACT 8:31 · OET ACT 16:15 · OET 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 OET ACT 28:20 as meaning ‘to request’ (see 33.168: παρακαλέω / 33.168: παράκλησις).

Show passage in OET: ACT 28:20

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’s) 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.

Jump to OET ACT 28:20 section.

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}

Show passage in OET: MAT 2:18

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.

Show passage in OET: MAT 5:4

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.

Jump to OET MAT 2:18 section.

Jump to OET MAT 5:4 section.

All 38 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 2:18 · OET MAT 5:4

LUK: OET LUK 3:18 · OET LUK 16:25

ACT: OET ACT 11:23 · OET ACT 14:22 · OET ACT 15:32 · OET ACT 16:40 · OET ACT 20:1–2 · OET ACT 20:12

ROM: OET ROM 12:8

CO1: OET CO1 14:31

CO2: OET CO2 1:4 · OET CO2 1:6 · OET CO2 2:7 · OET CO2 7:6–7 · OET CO2 7:13 · OET CO2 13:11

EPH: OET EPH 6:22

COL: OET COL 2:2 · OET COL 4:8

TH1: OET TH1 2:12 · OET TH1 3:2 · OET TH1 3:7 · OET TH1 4:18 · OET TH1 5:11

TH2: OET TH2 2:17 · OET TH2 3:12

TI2: OET TI2 4:2

TIT: OET TIT 1:9 · OET TIT 2:6 · OET TIT 2:15

HEB: OET HEB 3:13 · OET HEB 10:25

PE1: OET PE1 5:12

JDE: OET JDE 1:3