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Lexicon :: Strong's G3870 - parakaleō

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παρακαλέω
Transliteration
parakaleō (Key)
Pronunciation
par-ak-al-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
109x in 34 unique form(s)
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108x in 34 unique form(s)
LXX
88x in 37 unique form(s)
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TDNT Reference: 5:773,778

Strong’s Definitions

παρακαλέω parakaléō, par-ak-al-eh'-o; from G3844 and G2564; to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation):—beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 109x

The KJV translates Strong's G3870 in the following manner: beseech (43x), comfort (23x), exhort (21x), desire (8x), pray (6x), intreat (3x), miscellaneous (4x), variations of 'besought' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 109x
The KJV translates Strong's G3870 in the following manner: beseech (43x), comfort (23x), exhort (21x), desire (8x), pray (6x), intreat (3x), miscellaneous (4x), variations of 'besought' (1x).
  1. to call to one's side, call for, summon

  2. to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.

    1. to admonish, exhort

    2. to beg, entreat, beseech

      1. to strive to appease by entreaty

    3. to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort

      1. to receive consolation, be comforted

    4. to encourage, strengthen

    5. exhorting and comforting and encouraging

    6. to instruct, teach

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παρακαλέω parakaléō, par-ak-al-eh'-o; from G3844 and G2564; to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation):—beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
STRONGS G3870:
παρακαλέω, παρακαλῶ; imperfect 3 person singular παρεκάλει, 1 and 3 person plural παρεκάλουν; 1 aorist παρεκάλεσα; passive, present παρακαλοῦμαι; perfect παρακέκλημαι; 1 aorist παρεκλήθην; 1 future παρακληθήσομαι; from Aeschylus and Herodotus down;
I. as in Greek writings to call to one's side, call for, summon: τινα, with an infinitive indicating the purpose, Acts 28:20 (others (less naturally) refer this to II. 2, making the accusative the subjunctive of the infinitive).
II. to address, speak to (call to, call on), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.; hence, result a variety of senses, on which see Knapp, Scripto varii arg. edition 2, p. 117ff; cf. Fritzsche, Ep. ad Romans, i., p. 32f.
1. as in Greek authors, to admonish, exhort: absolutely, Luke 3:18; (Acts 20:1 (R G omit)); Romans 12:8; 2 Timothy 4:2; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Peter 5:12; followed by direct discourse, 2 Corinthians 5:20; followed by λέγων with direct discourse, Acts 2:40; followed by an infinitive where in Latinut, 1 Timothy 2:1; τινα, Acts 15:32; Acts 16:40; 2 Corinthians 10:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:12 (1 Thessalonians 2:11); 1 Thessalonians 5:11; 1 Timothy 5:1; Hebrews 3:13; τινα λόγῳ πολλῷ, Acts 20:2; ἰντα followed by direct discourse, 1 Corinthians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; Hebrews 13:22 (here L WH marginal reading infinitive); 1 Peter 5:1f; τινα followed by an infinitive where in Latinut (cf. Buttmann, §§ 140, 1; 141, 2; Winer's Grammar, 332 (311); 335 (315) n.): infinitive present, Acts 11:23; Acts 14:22; Philippians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:10; Titus 2:6; 1 Peter 2:11 (here Lachmann adds ὑμᾶς to the infinitive, and WH meg. with manuscripts A C L etc. read ἀπέχεσθε); Jude 1:3; infinitive aorist, Acts 27:33; Romans 12:1; Romans 15:30; 2 Corinthians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Ephesians 4:1; 1 Timothy 1:3; Hebrews 13:19; τινα followed by ἵνα with subjunctive (cf. Buttmann, § 139, 42; Winer's Grammar, 335 as above), 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 16:15; 2 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; 2 Thessalonians 3:12; to enjoin a thing by exhortation (cf. Buttmann, § 141, 2), 1 Timothy 6:2; Titus 2:15.
2. to beg, entreat, beseech (Josephus, Antiquities 6, 7, 4; (11, 8, 5); often in Epictetus cf. Schweighäuser, Index graecit. Epictetus, p. 411; Plutarch, apophth. regum, Mor. ii, p. 30, Tauchn. edition (vi. 695 edition Reiske; examples from Polybius, Diodorus, Philo, others, in Sophocles' Lexicon, under the word); not thus in the earlier Greek authors except where the gods are called on for aid, in the expressions, παρακαλεῖν Θεούς, so Θεόν in Josephus, Antiquities 6, 2, 2 and 7, 4; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 22)): (absolutely, Philemon 1:9 (yet see the commentaries at the passage)); τινα, Matthew 8:5; Matthew 18:32; Matthew 26:53; Mark 1:40; Acts 16:9; 2 Corinthians 12:18; πολλά, much, Mark 5:23: τινα περί τίνος, Philemon 1:10; followed by direct discourse, Acts 9:38 L T Tr WH with λέγων added and direct discourse, Matthew 18:29; Mark 5:12; (Luke 7:4 (Tdf. ἠρώτων)); without the accusative. Acts 16:15; τινα followed by an infinitive (Winers Grammar, and Buttmann's Grammar, as above), Mark 5:17; Luke 8:41; Acts 8:31; Acts 19:31; Acts 28:14 (1 Macc. 9:35); τινα followed by ὅπως, Matthew 8:34 (here Lachmann ἵνα (see above)); Acts 25:2 (4 Macc. 4:11; Plutarch, Demetr c. 38); τινα followed by ἵνα (Winers Grammar, § 44, 8 a.; Buttmann, § 139, 42), Matthew 14:36; Mark 5:18; Mark 6:56; Mark 7:32; Mark 8:22; Luke 8:31f; (2 Corinthians 9:5); τινα ὑπέρ τίνος, ἵνα, 2 Corinthians 12:8; πολλά (much) τινα, ἵνα, Mark 5:10; 1 Corinthians 16:12; followed by τοῦ μή with an infinitive (Buttmann, § 140, 16 δ.; Winer's Grammar, 325 (305)), Acts 21:12; by an infinitive Acts 9:38 R G; by an accusative with an infinitive, Acts 13:42; Acts 24:4; (Romans 16:17). to strive to appease by entreaty: absolutely, 1 Corinthians 4:13; τινα, Luke 15:28; Acts 16:39 (2 Macc. 13:23).
3. to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort, (the Sept. for נִחַם; very rarely so in Greek authors, as Plutarch, Oth. 16): absolutely, 2 Corinthians 2:7; τινα, 2 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 7:6f; ἐν with a dative of the thing with which one comforts another, 1 Thessalonians 4:18; τινα διά παρακλήσεως, 2 Corinthians 1:4; with an accusative of the contents, διά τῆς παρακληθῆναι ἧς (for ἥν, see ὅς, , , II. 2 c. α.) παρακαλούμεθα, ibid.; in the passive, to receive consolation, be comforted, Matthew 2:18; 2 Corinthians 13:11; ἐπί τίνι over (in) a thing (see ἐπί, B. 2 a. δ.), 2 Corinthians 1:4; of the consolation (comfort) given not in words but by the experience of a happier lot or by a happy issue, equivalent to to refresh, cheer: passive, Matthew 5:4 (5); Luke 16:25; Acts 20:12; 2 Corinthians 7:13 (where a full stop must be put after παρακεκλήμεθα; ἐν τίνι, by the help of a thing, 2 Corinthians 7:6f; ἐπί τίνι, 1 Thessalonians 3:7; with (ἐν) παρακλήσει added, 2 Corinthians 7:7.
4. to encourage, strengthen (i. e. in the language of A. V. comfort (see Wright, Bible Word-Book, 2nd edition, under the word)) (in faith, piety, hope): τάς καρδίας, your hearts, Ephesians 6:22; Colossians 2:2; Colossians 4:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:17, (also χεῖρας ἀσθενεῖς, Job 4:3 for חִזַק; γόνατα παραλελυμένα, Isaiah 35:3f (see the Hebrew) for אִמֵּץ).
5. it combines the ideas of exhorting and comforting and encouraging in Romans 12:8; 1 Corinthians 14:31; 1 Thessalonians 3:2.
6. to instruct, teach: ἐν τῇ διδασκαλία, Titus 1:9. (Compare: συμπαρακαλέω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Job
4:3
Isaiah
35:3
Matthew
2:18; 5:4; 8:5; 8:34; 14:36; 18:29; 18:32; 26:53
Mark
1:40; 5:10; 5:12; 5:17; 5:18; 5:23; 6:56; 7:32; 8:22
Luke
3:18; 7:4; 8:31; 8:41; 15:28; 16:25
Acts
2:40; 8:31; 9:38; 9:38; 11:23; 13:42; 14:22; 15:32; 16:9; 16:15; 16:39; 16:40; 19:31; 20:1; 20:2; 20:12; 21:12; 24:4; 25:2; 27:33; 28:14; 28:20
Romans
12:1; 12:8; 12:8; 15:30; 16:17
1 Corinthians
1:10; 4:13; 4:16; 14:31; 16:12; 16:15
2 Corinthians
1:4; 1:4; 1:6; 2:7; 2:8; 5:20; 6:1; 7:6; 7:6; 7:7; 7:13; 8:6; 9:5; 10:1; 12:8; 12:18; 13:11
Ephesians
4:1; 6:22
Philippians
4:2
Colossians
2:2; 4:8
1 Thessalonians
2:11; 2:12; 3:2; 3:7; 4:1; 4:10; 4:18; 5:11; 5:14
2 Thessalonians
2:17; 3:12
1 Timothy
1:3; 2:1; 5:1; 6:2
2 Timothy
4:2
Titus
1:9; 2:6; 2:15
Philemon
1:9; 1:10
Hebrews
3:13; 10:25; 13:19; 13:22
1 Peter
2:11; 5:1; 5:12
Jude
1:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3870 matches the Greek παρακαλέω (parakaleō),
which occurs 108 times in 104 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 2:18–Rom 16:17)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:18 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, G3870 because they are not.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:4 - Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. G3870
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:5 - And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching G3870 him,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:31 - So the devils besought G3870 him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:34 - And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought G3870 him that he would depart out of their coasts.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:36 - And besought G3870 him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:29 - And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought G3870 him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:32 - Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst G3870 me:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:53 - Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray G3870 to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:40 - And there came a leper to him, beseeching G3870 him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:10 - And he besought G3870 him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:12 - And all the devils besought G3870 him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:17 - And they began to pray G3870 him to depart out of their coasts.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:18 - And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed G3870 him that he might be with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:23 - And besought G3870 him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:56 - And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought G3870 him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32 - And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech G3870 him to put his hand upon him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:22 - And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought G3870 him to touch him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:18 - And many other things in his exhortation G3870 preached he unto the people.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:4 - And when they came to Jesus, they besought G3870 him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:31 - And they besought G3870 G3870 him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:32 - And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought G3870 him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:41 - And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought G3870 him that he would come into his house:
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:28 - And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated G3870 him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:25 - But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, G3870 and thou art tormented.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:40 - And with many other words did he testify and exhort, G3870 saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:31 - And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired G3870 Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:38 - And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring G3870 him that he would not delay to come to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:23 - Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted G3870 them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:42 - And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought G3870 that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:22 - Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them G3870 to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:32 - And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted G3870 the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:9 - And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed G3870 him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:15 - And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought G3870 us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:39 - And they came and besought G3870 them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:40 - And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted G3870 them, and departed.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:31 - And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring G3870 him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:2 - And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, G3870 he came into Greece,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:12 - And they brought the young man alive, and were G3870  not a little comforted. G3870
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:12 - And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought G3870 him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:4 - Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray G3870 thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:2 - Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought G3870 him,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:33 - And while the day was coming on, Paul besought G3870 them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - Wherefore I pray G3870 you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:14 - Where we found brethren, and were desired G3870 to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:20 - For this cause therefore have I called G3870 for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:1 - I beseech G3870 you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:8 - Or he that exhorteth, G3870 on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:30 - Now I beseech G3870 you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:17 - Now I beseech G3870 you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

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