parakaleō G3870

παρακαλέω (parakaleō) means “to plead/comfort” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

παρακαλέω Greek · G3870 109 tagged occurrences in 105 verses

Pronunciation guide: par-ak-al-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3870

παρακαλέω · parakaleō · to plead/comfort

παρακαλέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ;] 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα μου, Mat.26:53; τ. κύριον, 2Co.12:8; in late writers (Polyb., Diod., al.; rarely in LXX; in π., see Deiss., LAE, 176.14), also of men: absol., Phm 9; with accusative, Mat.8:5, Mrk.1:40, Act.16:9, al.; with inf., Mrk.5:17, Luk.8:41, Act.8:31, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr., 205, 208), Mt 14"36, Mrk.5:18, Luk.8:31, al. 2. to admonish, exhort: absol., Luk.3:18, Rom.12:8, 2Ti.4:2, al.; with accusative, Act.15:32, 1Th.2:11, Heb.3:13, al.; id. before inf., Act.11:23, Rom.12:1, Php.4:2, 1Th.4:10, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr., l.with), 1Co.1:10, 2Co.8:6, 1Th.4:1, al. 3. to cheer, encourage, comfort (Plut., LXX: Jb 43, Isa.35:3, Sir.43:24, al.): with accusative, 2Co.1:6, Eph.6:22, Col.2:2, al.; id. before ἐν, 1Th.4:18; διά, 2Co.1:4; pass., Mat.5:4, Luk.16:25, Act.20:12. SYN.: παραμυθέω (cf. M, Th., 25). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.

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How translators render G3870

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
i urge	9
encourage	6
begged	5
i appeal	3
urge	3
we urge	3
and pleaded with	2
begging	2
comforts	2
encouraged	2
encouraging you	2
he begged	2
he may encourage	2
i urged	2
pleaded with	2
the demons begged	2
to urge	2
urged	2
after encouraging them	1
and begged	1
and encourage	1
and encourage them	1
and encouraging them	1
and pleaded	1
and urge	1
appeal to him	1
call on	1
comfort	1
comfort him	1
comforted	1
encourage one another	1
encourage others	1
encouraging	1
exhort	1
exhortations	1
have received	1
he had received	1
he invited	1
he is comforted	1
he urged	1
i appeal to	1
i beg	1
i especially urge	1
i have called	1
i pleaded with	1
i prefer to appeal	1
i strongly urged	1
i urge that	1
i urge you	1
kept urging	1
let us encourage one another	1
pleading with	1
relieved	1
she urged us	1
speaking many words of encouragement	1
the demons kept begging	1
the people urged	1
they begged	1
they begged him	1
they may be encouraged	1
to appease	1
to be comforted	1
to beg	1
to encourage	1
we answer gently	1
we are comforted	1
we are encouraged	1
we have been reassured	1
were making his appeal	1
who invited us	1
will be comforted	1
you begged	1
you encourage	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
besought	10
i beseech	9
exhort	8
comfort	6
beseech	5
they besought	4
and besought	3
beseeching	2
comforted	2
desired	2
desiring	2
exhorted	2
exhorting	2
i	2
i besought	2
i exhort	2
i pray	2
prayed	2
that	2
to exhort	2
and exhort	1
and intreated	1
and were desired	1
are comforted	1
be comforted	1
be of good comfort	1
comforteth	1
did beseech	1
exhorting them	1
had given	1
have i called	1
he besought	1
he desired	1
he might comfort	1
he that exhorteth	1
he was comforted	1
in his exhortation	1
intreat	1
is comforted	1
may be comforted	1
might be comforted	1
pray	1
shall be comforted	1
she besought	1
that comforteth	1
they beseech	1
they comforted	1
thou desiredst	1
to comfort	1
to pray	1
we	1
we be comforted	1
we beseech	1
we exhort	1
we exhorted	1
we intreat	1
we were comforted	1
were	1

Verses containing G3870

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Hebrews 13:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
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1 Peter 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
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1 Peter 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
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1 Peter 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
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Jude 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
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