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3870 – παρακαλέω (parakaleo)

beseech

Type:	Verb
Greek:	παρακαλέω (parakaleo)
Pronunciation:	par-ak-al-eh-o
Gematria:	1038(80 + 1 + 100 + 1 + 20 + 1 + 30 + 5 + 800) words with the same gematria
Origin:	From G3844 and G2564
Usage:	109 times in NA, 105 times in TR

Description

To call to one's side, call for, summon.
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.

Origin

From G3844 and G2564:

καλέω	kaleo	G2564	call
παρά	para	G3844	of

Word root

Word with parakaleo as root:

παράκλησις	paraklesis	G3874	consolation
συμπαρακαλέω	sumparakaleo	G4837	comfort together

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into parakaleo :

אָמֵץ	amets	H0553	to strengthen
אָמַר	amar	H0559	to say
חָזַק	chazaq	H2388	to strengthen
חָלַם	chalam	H2492a	be healthy
מָלַךְ	malach	H4427a	to reign
נָהַג	nahag	H5090a	to lead
נָהַל	nahal	H5095	to guide
נוּף	nof	H5130a	to sprinkle
נָחָה	nachah	H5148	to lead
נָחַם	nacham	H5162	to comfort
סוּת	sot	H5496	to incite
קָרָא	qara	H7121	to call
רָחַם	racham	H7355	to have compassion
שָׁבַת	shavat	H7673a	to cease
שָׁעַע	shaa	H8173a	to smear

Alternative forms

Grammatical code	shortcode	Swedish suggestion	English	Quantity
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. first person singular	V-AAI-1S	V-AAI-1SVerb Aorist Active Indicative first person Singular	-	I begged	5
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. second person singular	V-AAI-2S	V-AAI-2SVerb Aorist Active Indicative second person Singular	-	you begged	1
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative pl. third person plural	V-AAI-3P	V-AAI-3PVerb Aorist Active Indicative third person Plural	-	exhorted	6
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. third person singular	V-AAI-3S	V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative third person Singular	-	comforted	3
VERB Verb aorist active imp. aorist active imperative sing. second person singular	V-AAM-2S	V-AAM-2SVerb Aorist Active Imperative second person Singular	-	[and] do exhort	1
VERB Verb aorist active inf. aorist active infinitive	V-AAN	V-AANVerb Aorist Active Infinitive	-	exhorting	5
VERB Verb aorist active opt. aorist active optative sing. third person singular	V-AAO-3S	V-AAO-3SVerb Aorist Active Optative third person Singular	-	might He encourage	1
VERB Verb aorist active part. aorist active Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-AAP-NSM	V-AAP-NSMVerb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	having encouraged	2
VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive sing. third person singular	V-AAS-3S	V-AAS-3SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive third person Singular	-	he may encourage	2
VERB Verb aorist pass. ind. aorist passive indicative pl. first person plural	V-API-1P	V-API-1PVerb Aorist Passive Indicative first person Plural	-	we were encouraged	2
VERB Verb aorist pass. ind. aorist passive indicative pl. third person plural	V-API-3P	V-API-3PVerb Aorist Passive Indicative third person Plural	-	were comforted	1
VERB Verb aorist pass. ind. aorist passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-API-3S	V-API-3SVerb Aorist Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	he was comforted	1
VERB Verb aorist pass. inf. aorist passive infinitive	V-APN	V-APNVerb Aorist Passive Infinitive	-	to be comforted	1
VERB Verb aorist pass. subj. aorist passive subjunctive pl. third person plural	V-APS-3P	V-APS-3PVerb Aorist Passive Subjunctive third person Plural	-	may be encouraged	1
VERB Verb fut. pass. ind. future passive indicative pl. third person plural	V-FPI-3P	V-FPI-3PVerb Future Passive Indicative third person Plural	-	will be comforted	1
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative pl. first person plural	V-IAI-1P	V-IAI-1PVerb imperfect Active Indicative first person Plural	-	were begging	1
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative pl. third person plural	V-IAI-3P	V-IAI-3PVerb imperfect Active Indicative third person Plural	-	they were begging	8
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative sing. third person singular	V-IAI-3S	V-IAI-3SVerb imperfect Active Indicative third person Singular	-	he was begging	8
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. first person plural	V-PAI-1P	V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative first person Plural	-	exhort	6
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. first person singular	V-PAI-1S	V-PAI-1SVerb Present Active Indicative first person Singular	-	Exhort	20
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. third person plural	V-PAI-3P	V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative third person Plural	-	implore	2
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. third person singular	V-PAI-3S	V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative third person Singular	-	he begs	1
VERB Verb pres. active imp. present active imperative pl. second person plural	V-PAM-2P	V-PAM-2PVerb Present Active Imperative second person Plural	-	do encourage	3
VERB Verb pres. active imp. present active imperative sing. second person singular	V-PAM-2S	V-PAM-2SVerb Present Active Imperative second person Singular	-	do exhort	4
VERB Verb pres. active inf. present active infinitive	V-PAN	V-PANVerb Present Active Infinitive	-	to comfort	3
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle genitive sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine	V-PAP-GSM	V-PAP-GSMVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Singular Masculine	-	is beseeching	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine	V-PAP-NPM	V-PAP-NPMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine	-	encouraging [one another]	4
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-PAP-NSM	V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	beseeching	9
VERB Verb pres. pass. ind. present passive indicative pl. first person plural	V-PPI-1P	V-PPI-1PVerb Present Passive Indicative first person Plural	-	we are comforted	2
VERB Verb pres. pass. ind. present passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-PPI-3S	V-PPI-3SVerb Present Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	he is comforted;	1
VERB Verb pres. pass. imp. present passive imperative pl. second person plural	V-PPM-2P	V-PPM-2PVerb Present Passive Imperative second person Plural	-	do be encouraged	1
VERB Verb pres. pass. subj. present passive subjunctive pl. third person plural	V-PPS-3P	V-PPS-3PVerb Present Passive Subjunctive third person Plural	-	may be exhorted	1
VERB Verb perf. pass. ind. perfect passive indicative pl. first person plural	V-RPI-1P	V-RPI-1PVerb Perfect Passive Indicative first person Plural	-	we have been comforted	1

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Usage in NT

	Total 109
Matthew	9
Mark	9
Luke	7
Acts	22
Romans	4
1 Corinthians	6
2 Corinthians	18
Ephesians	2
Philippians	2
Colossians	2
1 Thessalonians	8
2 Thessalonians	2
1 Timothy	4
2 Timothy	1
Titus	3
Philemon	2
Hebrews	4
1 Peter	3
Jude	1

References (109 occurances in 105 verses)

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3870 – παρακαλέω (parakaleo)

beseech

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3870 – παρακαλέω (parakaleo)

beseech

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