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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3870. παρακαλέω (parakaleó) -- To call to one's side, to exhort, to encourage, to comfort, to urge</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3870.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_corinthians/5-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3870.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3870</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3869b.htm" title="3869b">◄</a> 3870. parakaleó <a href="../greek/3871.htm" title="3871">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left">parakaleó: To call to one's side, to exhort, to encourage, to comfort, to urge</div>Original Word: παρακαλέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: parakaleó Pronunciation: pah-rah-kah-LEH-oh Phonetic Spelling: (par-ak-al-eh'-o) Definition: To call to one's side, to exhort, to encourage, to comfort, to urge Meaning: (a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.Word Origin: From παρά (para, "beside") and καλέω (kaleo, "to call")Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5162 (נָחַם, nacham): To comfort, console - H7121 (קָרָא, qara): To call, proclaimUsage: The verb "parakaleó" is used in the New Testament to convey a range of meanings centered around the idea of calling someone to one's side for the purpose of exhortation, encouragement, comfort, or urging. It is often used in contexts where believers are encouraged to live out their faith, comfort one another in times of distress, or be urged to adhere to the teachings of Christ. The term reflects both a personal and communal aspect of the Christian life, emphasizing the importance of mutual support and encouragement within the body of Christ.Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "parakaleó" would have been understood in various contexts, such as legal, military, and personal relationships. In a legal sense, it could refer to calling someone to testify or advocate on one's behalf. In a military context, it might involve rallying troops or encouraging them before battle. Within the early Christian communities, "parakaleó" took on a distinctly spiritual dimension, reflecting the role of the Holy Spirit as the "Paraclete" or "Comforter" (John 14:16), who comes alongside believers to guide and support them.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div>3870 parakaléō (from <a href="/greek/3844.htm">3844</a> /pará, "from close-beside" and <a href="/greek/2564.htm">2564</a> /kaléō, "to call") – properly, "make a call" from being "close-up and personal." <a href="/greek/3870.htm">3870</a> /parakaléō ("personally make a call") refers to believers offering up evidence that stands up in God's court. [<a href="/greek/3870.htm">3870</a> (parakaléō), the root of <a href="/greek/3875.htm">3875</a> /paráklētos ("legal advocate"), likewise has legal overtones.]<iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div>Word Origin from <a href="/greek/3844.htm">para</a> and <a href="/greek/2564.htm">kaleó</a> Definition to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage NASB Translation appeal (4), appealed (1), appealing (2), beg (1), begging (2), beseeching (1), comfort (5), comforted (11), comforts (2), conciliate (1), encourage (6), encouraged (4), encouraging (3), entreat (1), exhort (8), exhortation* (1), exhortations (1), exhorted (2), exhorting (3), exhorts (1), given (1), implore (4), implored (9), imploring (5), invited (2), making an appeal (1), plead (1), pleaded (1), pleading (1), preach (1), requested (1), urge (17), urged (5), urging (1).<div align="center"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div>STRONGS NT 3870: παρακαλέω 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, <a href="/interlinear/acts/28-20.htm">Acts 28:20</a> (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, <a href="/interlinear/luke/3-18.htm">Luke 3:18</a>; (<a href="/interlinear/acts/20-1.htm">Acts 20:1</a> (R G omit)); <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-8.htm">Romans 12:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-2.htm">2 Timothy 4:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10-25.htm">Hebrews 10:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-12.htm">1 Peter 5:12</a>; followed by direct discourse, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5-20.htm">2 Corinthians 5:20</a>; followed by λέγων with direct discourse, <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40</a>; followed by an infinitive where in Latinut, <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-1.htm">1 Timothy 2:1</a>; τινα, <a href="/interlinear/acts/15-32.htm">Acts 15:32</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-40.htm">Acts 16:40</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10-1.htm">2 Corinthians 10:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/2-12.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:12</a> (<BIBLE/VERSE_ONLY:1 Thessalonians 2:11>); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:1 Thessalonians 5:11>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5-1.htm">1 Timothy 5:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-13.htm">Hebrews 3:13</a>; τινα λόγῳ πολλῷ, <a href="/interlinear/acts/20-2.htm">Acts 20:2</a>; ἰντα followed by direct discourse, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-16.htm">1 Corinthians 4:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/5-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/13-22.htm">Hebrews 13:22</a> (here L WH marginal reading infinitive); <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-1.htm">1 Peter 5:1</a>f; τινα followed by an infinitive where in Latinut (cf. Buttmann, §§ 140, 1; 141, 2; Winer's Grammar, 332 (311); 335 (315) n.): infinitive present, <a href="/interlinear/acts/11-23.htm">Acts 11:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/14-22.htm">Acts 14:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-2.htm">Philippians 4:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/2-6.htm">Titus 2:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a> (here Lachmann adds ὑμᾶς to the infinitive, and WH meg. with manuscripts A C L etc. read ἀπέχεσθε); <a href="/interlinear/jude/1-3.htm">Jude 1:3</a>; infinitive aorist, <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-33.htm">Acts 27:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/15-30.htm">Romans 15:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/2-8.htm">2 Corinthians 2:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/6-1.htm">2 Corinthians 6:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-1.htm">Ephesians 4:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/13-19.htm">Hebrews 13:19</a>; τινα followed by ἵνα with subjunctive (cf. Buttmann, § 139, 42; Winer's Grammar, 335 as above), <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/16-15.htm">1 Corinthians 16:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-6.htm">2 Corinthians 8:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/3-12.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:12</a>; to enjoin a thing by exhortation (cf. Buttmann, § 141, 2), <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-2.htm">1 Timothy 6:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/2-15.htm">Titus 2:15</a>. 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, <a href="/interlinear/philemon/1-9.htm">Philemon 1:9</a> (yet see the commentaries at the passage)); τινα, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-5.htm">Matthew 8:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/18-32.htm">Matthew 18:32</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-53.htm">Matthew 26:53</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/1-40.htm">Mark 1:40</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/12-18.htm">2 Corinthians 12:18</a>; πολλά, much, <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-23.htm">Mark 5:23</a>: τινα περί τίνος, <a href="/interlinear/philemon/1-10.htm">Philemon 1:10</a>; followed by direct discourse, <a href="/interlinear/acts/9-38.htm">Acts 9:38</a> L T Tr WH with λέγων added and direct discourse, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/18-29.htm">Matthew 18:29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-12.htm">Mark 5:12</a>; (<a href="/interlinear/luke/7-4.htm">Luke 7:4</a> (Tdf. ἠρώτων)); without the accusative. <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-15.htm">Acts 16:15</a>; τινα followed by an infinitive (Winers Grammar, and Buttmann's Grammar, as above), <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-17.htm">Mark 5:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/8-31.htm">Acts 8:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/19-31.htm">Acts 19:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/28-14.htm">Acts 28:14</a> (1 Macc. 9:35); τινα followed by ὅπως, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-34.htm">Matthew 8:34</a> (here Lachmann ἵνα (see above)); <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-2.htm">Acts 25:2</a> (4 Macc. 4:11; Plutarch, Demetr c. 38); τινα followed by ἵνα (Winers Grammar, § 44, 8 a.; Buttmann, § 139, 42), <a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-36.htm">Matthew 14:36</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-18.htm">Mark 5:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-56.htm">Mark 6:56</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/7-32.htm">Mark 7:32</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/8-22.htm">Mark 8:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-31.htm">Luke 8:31</a>f; (<a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-5.htm">2 Corinthians 9:5</a>); τινα ὑπέρ τίνος, ἵνα, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/12-8.htm">2 Corinthians 12:8</a>; πολλά (much) τινα, ἵνα, <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-10.htm">Mark 5:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/16-12.htm">1 Corinthians 16:12</a>; followed by τοῦ μή with an infinitive (Buttmann, § 140, 16 δ.; Winer's Grammar, 325 (305)), <a href="/interlinear/acts/21-12.htm">Acts 21:12</a>; by an infinitive <a href="/interlinear/acts/9-38.htm">Acts 9:38</a> R G; by an accusative with an infinitive, <a href="/interlinear/acts/13-42.htm">Acts 13:42</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/24-4.htm">Acts 24:4</a>; (<a href="/interlinear/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17</a>). to strive to appease by entreaty: absolutely, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-13.htm">1 Corinthians 4:13</a>; τινα, <a href="/interlinear/luke/15-28.htm">Luke 15:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-39.htm">Acts 16:39</a> (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, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/2-7.htm">2 Corinthians 2:7</a>; τινα, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-6.htm">2 Corinthians 1:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-6.htm">2 Corinthians 7:6</a>f; ἐν with a dative of the thing with which one comforts another, <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:18</a>; τινα διά παρακλήσεως, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-4.htm">2 Corinthians 1:4</a>; with an accusative of the contents, διά τῆς παρακληθῆναι ἧς (for ἥν, see ὅς, ἡ, ὁ, II. 2 c. α.) παρακαλούμεθα, ibid.; in the passive, to receive consolation, be comforted, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-18.htm">Matthew 2:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/13-11.htm">2 Corinthians 13:11</a>; ἐπί τίνι over (in) a thing (see ἐπί, B. 2 a. δ.), <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-4.htm">2 Corinthians 1:4</a>; 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, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a> (5); <a href="/interlinear/luke/16-25.htm">Luke 16:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/20-12.htm">Acts 20:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-13.htm">2 Corinthians 7:13</a> (where a full stop must be put after παρακεκλήμεθα; ἐν τίνι, by the help of a thing, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-6.htm">2 Corinthians 7:6</a>f; ἐπί τίνι, <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7</a>; with (ἐν) παρακλήσει added, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-7.htm">2 Corinthians 7:7</a>. 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, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/6-22.htm">Ephesians 6:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/4-8.htm">Colossians 4:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2-17.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:17</a>, (also χεῖρας ἀσθενεῖς, <a href="/interlinear/job/4-3.htm">Job 4:3</a> for חִזַק; γόνατα παραλελυμένα, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/35-3.htm">Isaiah 35:3</a>f (see the Hebrew) for אִמֵּץ). 5. it combines the ideas of exhorting and comforting and encouraging in <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-8.htm">Romans 12:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-31.htm">1 Corinthians 14:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/3-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:2</a>. 6. to instruct, teach: ἐν τῇ διδασκαλία, <a href="/interlinear/titus/1-9.htm">Titus 1:9</a>. (Compare: συμπαρακαλέω.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>beseech, call for, urgeFrom <a href="/greek/3844.htm">para</a> and <a href="/greek/2564.htm">kaleo</a>; 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. see GREEK <a href="/greek/3844.htm">para</a> see GREEK <a href="/greek/2564.htm">kaleo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>παρακαλει παρακαλεῖ παρακάλει παρακαλειν παρακαλείν παρακαλεῖν παρακαλείσθαι παρακαλεισθε παρακαλείσθε παρακαλεῖσθε παρακαλειται παρακαλείται παρακαλεῖται παρακαλειτε παρακαλείτε παρακαλείτέ παρακαλεῖτε παρακαλεσαι παρακαλέσαι παρακαλεσας παρακαλέσας παρακαλέσατε παρακαλέσει παρακαλέσεις παρακαλέσετε παρακαλεση παρακαλέση παρακαλέσῃ παρακαλεσον παρακάλεσον παρακαλέσουσιν παρακαλέσω παρακαλέσωσί παρακαλουμεθα παρακαλούμεθα παρακαλουμεν παρακαλούμεν παρακαλοῦμεν παρακαλούντας παρακαλουντες παρακαλούντες παρακαλοῦντες παρακαλουντος παρακαλούντος παρακαλοῦντος παρακαλουσιν παρακαλούσιν παρακαλοῦσιν παρακαλω παρακαλώ παρακαλῶ παρακαλων παρακαλών παρακαλῶν παρακαλωνται παρακαλώνται παρακαλῶνται παρακεκλημεθα παρακεκλήμεθα παρακεκλημένοι παρακληθείς παρακληθηναι παρακληθήναι παρακληθῆναι παρακληθής παρακληθήσεσθε παρακληθήσεται παρακληθήσομαι παρακληθησονται παρακληθήσονται παρακλήθητι παρακληθώ παρακληθωσιν παρακληθώσιν παρακληθῶσιν παρεκαλει παρεκάλει παρεκαλεσα παρεκάλεσα παρεκάλεσά παρεκαλεσαν παρεκάλεσαν παρεκαλεσας παρεκάλεσας παρεκάλεσάς παρεκάλεσε παρεκάλεσέ παρεκαλεσεν παρεκάλεσεν παρεκάλεσέν παρεκαλουμεν παρεκαλούμεν παρεκαλοῦμεν παρεκαλουν παρεκάλουν παρεκληθη παρεκλήθη παρεκληθημεν παρεκλήθημεν παρεκλήθην παρεκλήθης παρεκληθησαν παρεκλήθησαν parakalei parakaleî parakálei parakalein parakaleîn parakaleisthe parakaleîsthe parakaleitai parakaleîtai parakaleite parakaleîte parakalesai parakalésai parakalesas parakalésas parakalese parakalesē parakalései parakalésēi parakaleson parakáleson parakalo parakalô parakalō parakalō̂ parakalon parakalôn parakalōn parakalō̂n parakalontai parakalôntai parakalōntai parakalō̂ntai parakaloumen parakaloûmen parakaloumetha parakaloúmetha parakalountes parakaloûntes parakalountos parakaloûntos parakalousin parakaloûsin parakeklemetha parakeklēmetha parakeklḗmetha paraklethenai paraklethênai paraklēthēnai paraklēthē̂nai paraklethesontai paraklethḗsontai paraklēthēsontai paraklēthḗsontai paraklethosin paraklethôsin paraklēthōsin paraklēthō̂sin parekalei parekálei parekalesa parekálesa parekálesá parekalesan parekálesan parekalesas parekálesás parekalesen parekálesen parekálesén parekaloumen parekaloûmen parekaloun parekáloun pareklethe pareklēthē pareklḗthe pareklḗthē pareklethemen pareklēthēmen pareklḗthemen pareklḗthēmen pareklethesan pareklēthēsan pareklḗthesan pareklḗthēsan<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><a href="/text/matthew/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive">V-ANP</a> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> οὐκ ἤθελεν παρακληθῆναι ὅτι οὐκ <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE <a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not be comforted, because <a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not would be comforted because no more<a href="/text/matthew/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural">V-FIP-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> ὅτι αὐτοὶ παρακληθήσονται <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who mourn, for they shall be comforted. <a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for they shall be comforted. <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for they will be comforted<a href="/text/matthew/8-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular">V-PPA-NMS</a> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> came to Him, imploring Him, <a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto him a centurion, beseeching him, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to him a centurion imploring him<a href="/text/matthew/8-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:31</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-IIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> δὲ δαίμονες παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν λέγοντες <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The demons [began] to entreat Him, saying, <a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> So the devils besought him, saying, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and [the] demons begged him saying<a href="/text/matthew/8-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-AIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> ἰδόντες αὐτὸν παρεκάλεσαν ὅπως μεταβῇ <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and when they saw Him, they implored Him to leave <a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him, they besought [him] that <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having seen him they begged [him] that he would depart<a href="/text/matthew/14-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:36</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-IIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and they implored Him that they might just <a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And besought him that <a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and begged him that<a href="/text/matthew/18-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 18:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-IIA-3S</a> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> σύνδουλος αὐτοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν λέγων <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> fell [to the ground] and [began] to plead with him, saying, <a href="/kjvs/matthew/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his feet, and besought him, saying, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/18-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> fellow servant of him begged him saying<a href="/text/matthew/18-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 18:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-AIA-2S</a> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> σοι ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that debt because you pleaded with me. <a href="/kjvs/matthew/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> debt, because thou desiredst me: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/18-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you since you begged me<a href="/text/matthew/26-53.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:53</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active">V-ANA</a> <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> οὐ δύναμαι παρακαλέσαι τὸν πατέρα <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that I cannot appeal to My Father, <a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I cannot now pray to my Father, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-53.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not I am able to call upon the Father<a href="/text/mark/1-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 1:40</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular">V-PPA-NMS</a> <a href="/interlinear/mark/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> αὐτὸν λεπρὸς παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν καὶ <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before <a href="/kjvs/mark/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to him, beseeching him, and <a href="/interlinear/mark/1-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> him a leper imploring him and<a href="/text/mark/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 5:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-IIA-3S</a> <a href="/interlinear/mark/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> καὶ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν πολλὰ <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And he [began] to implore Him earnestly <a href="/kjvs/mark/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he besought him much <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And he begged him much<a href="/text/mark/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 5:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-AIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/mark/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> καὶ παρεκάλεσαν αὐτὸν λέγοντες <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [The demons] implored Him, saying, <a href="/kjvs/mark/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> all the devils besought him, saying, <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and they begged him saying<a href="/text/mark/5-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 5:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Infinitive Active">V-PNA</a> <a href="/interlinear/mark/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> καὶ ἤρξαντο παρακαλεῖν αὐτὸν ἀπελθεῖν <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And they began to implore Him to leave <a href="/kjvs/mark/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And they began to pray him to depart <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And they began to implore him to depart<a href="/text/mark/5-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 5:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-IIA-3S</a> <a href="/interlinear/mark/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> τὸ πλοῖον παρεκάλει αὐτὸν ὁ <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the man who had been demon-possessed was imploring Him that he might accompany <a href="/kjvs/mark/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the boat begged him the [one]<a href="/text/mark/5-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 5:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a> <a href="/interlinear/mark/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> καὶ παρακαλεῖ αὐτὸν πολλὰ <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and implored Him earnestly, saying, <a href="/kjvs/mark/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And besought him greatly, <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and he begged him much<a href="/text/mark/6-56.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 6:56</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-IIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/mark/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> ἀσθενοῦντας καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the market places, and imploring Him that they might just <a href="/kjvs/mark/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the streets, and besought him that <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-56.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> were sick and begged him that<a href="/text/mark/7-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 7:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-PIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/mark/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> μογιλάλον καὶ παρακαλοῦσιν αὐτὸν ἵνα <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and spoke with difficulty, and they implored Him to lay <a href="/kjvs/mark/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and they beseech him <a href="/interlinear/mark/7-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who spoke with difficulty and they implore him that<a href="/text/mark/8-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 8:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-PIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/mark/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> τυφλὸν καὶ παρακαλοῦσιν αὐτὸν ἵνα <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch <a href="/kjvs/mark/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto him, and besought him to <a href="/interlinear/mark/8-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a blind [man] and implore him that<a href="/text/luke/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 3:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular">V-PPA-NMS</a> <a href="/interlinear/luke/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> καὶ ἕτερα παρακαλῶν εὐηγγελίζετο τὸν <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> other exhortations he preached the gospel <a href="/kjvs/luke/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> things in his exhortation preached <a href="/interlinear/luke/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> also other things exhorting he preached good news to the<a href="/text/luke/7-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 7:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-IIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/luke/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> τὸν Ἰησοῦν παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν σπουδαίως <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they earnestly implored Him, saying, <a href="/kjvs/luke/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to Jesus, they besought him instantly, <a href="/interlinear/luke/7-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jesus they begged him earnestly<a href="/text/luke/8-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 8:31</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-IIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/luke/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> They were imploring Him not to command <a href="/kjvs/luke/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And they besought him that <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And they begged him that<a href="/text/luke/8-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 8:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-AIA-3P</a> <a href="/interlinear/luke/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> ὄρει καὶ παρεκάλεσαν αὐτὸν ἵνα <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on the mountain; and [the demons] implored Him to permit <a href="/kjvs/luke/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and they besought him <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> mountain and they begged him that<a href="/text/luke/8-41.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 8:41</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-IIA-3S</a> <a href="/interlinear/luke/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> τοῦ Ἰησοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> feet, and [began] to implore Him to come <a href="/kjvs/luke/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> feet, and besought him <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-41.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Jesus he begged him to come<a href="/text/luke/15-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 15:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-IIA-3S</a> <a href="/interlinear/luke/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> αὐτοῦ ἐξελθὼν παρεκάλει αὐτόν <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> came out and [began] pleading with him. <a href="/kjvs/luke/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> father out, and intreated him. <a href="/interlinear/luke/15-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him having gone begged him<a href="/text/luke/16-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 16:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIM/P-3S</a> <a href="/interlinear/luke/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> δὲ ὧδε παρακαλεῖται σὺ δὲ <a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but now he is being comforted here, <a href="/kjvs/luke/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but now he is comforted, and thou <a href="/interlinear/luke/16-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> however here he is comforted you moreover<a href="/greek/3870.htm">Strong's Greek 3870</a> <a href="/greek/strongs_3870.htm">109 Occurrences</a> <a href="/greek/parakalei_3870.htm">παρακαλεῖ — 5 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalein_3870.htm">παρακαλεῖν — 3 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakaleisthe_3870.htm">παρακαλεῖσθε — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakaleitai_3870.htm">παρακαλεῖται — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakaleite_3870.htm">παρακαλεῖτε — 3 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalesai_3870.htm">παρακαλέσαι — 6 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalesas_3870.htm">παρακαλέσας — 2 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalese__3870.htm">παρακαλέσῃ — 2 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakaleson_3870.htm">παρακάλεσον — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalo__3870.htm">παρακαλῶ — 20 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalo_n_3870.htm">παρακαλῶν — 9 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalo_ntai_3870.htm">παρακαλῶνται — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakaloumen_3870.htm">παρακαλοῦμεν — 6 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakaloumetha_3870.htm">παρακαλούμεθα — 2 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalountes_3870.htm">παρακαλοῦντες — 4 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalountos_3870.htm">παρακαλοῦντος — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakalousin_3870.htm">παρακαλοῦσιν — 2 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakekle_metha_3870.htm">παρακεκλήμεθα — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakle_the_nai_3870.htm">παρακληθῆναι — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakle_the_sontai_3870.htm">παρακληθήσονται — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parakle_tho_sin_3870.htm">παρακληθῶσιν — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekalei_3870.htm">παρεκάλει — 8 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekalesa_3870.htm">παρεκάλεσα — 5 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekalesan_3870.htm">παρεκάλεσαν — 6 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekalesas_3870.htm">παρεκάλεσάς — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekalesen_3870.htm">παρεκάλεσέν — 3 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekaloumen_3870.htm">παρεκαλοῦμεν — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekaloun_3870.htm">παρεκάλουν — 8 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekle_the__3870.htm">παρεκλήθη — 1 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekle_the_men_3870.htm">παρεκλήθημεν — 2 Occ.</a> <a href="/greek/parekle_the_san_3870.htm">παρεκλήθησαν — 1 Occ.</a> </div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3869b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3869b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3869b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3871.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3871"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3871" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>