- Original: παρακαλέω - Transliteration: Parakaleo - Phonetic: par-ak-al-eh'-o - Definition: 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. a. to admonish, exhort b. to beg, entreat, beseech 1. to strive to appease by entreaty c. to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort 1. to receive consolation, be comforted d. to encourage, strengthen e. exhorting and comforting and encouraging f. to instruct, teach - Origin: from G3844 and G2564 - TDNT entry: 17:53,8 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G3844 and G2564 ; to call near that is invite invoke (by imploration hortation or consolation): - beseech call for (be of good) comfort desire (give) exhort (-ation) intreat pray. Total KJV Occurrences: 102 • beseech, 20 Mar 7:32; Romans 12:1; Romans 15:30; Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 16:15; 2 Corinthians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 6:1; 2 Corinthians 10:1; Eph 4:1; Philippians 4:2(2); 1 Thessalonians 4:10; Philemon 1:9; Philemon 1:10; Hebrews 13:19; Hebrews 13:22; 1 Peter 2:11 • beseeching, 2 Mat 8:5; Mar 1:40 • besought, 20 Mat 8:31; Mat 8:34; Mat 14:36; Mar 5:10; Mar 5:12; Mar 5:23; Mar 6:56; Mar 8:22; Luke 7:4; Luke 8:31; Luke 8:32; Luke 8:41; Act 13:42; Act 16:15; Act 16:39; Act 21:12; Act 25:2; Act 27:33; 2 Corinthians 12:8; 1 Timothy 1:3 • called, 1 Act 28:20 • comfort, 9 2 Corinthians 1:4; 2 Corinthians 2:7; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Eph 6:22; Colossians 4:8; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:17 • comforted, 11 Mat 2:18; Act 16:40; Act 20:12; 1 Corinthians 14:31; 2 Corinthians 1:4; 2 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 7:6; 2 Corinthians 7:7; 2 Corinthians 7:13; Colossians 2:2; 1 Thessalonians 3:7 • comforteth, 2 2 Corinthians 1:4; 2 Corinthians 7:6 • desired, 5 Act 8:31; Act 28:14; 1 Corinthians 16:12; 2 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 12:18 • desiring, 2 Act 9:38; Act 19:31 • entreat, 2 1 Corinthians 4:13; 1 Timothy 5:1 • exhort, 14 Act 2:40; 2 Corinthians 9:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:12; 1 Timothy 2:1; 1 Timothy 6:2; 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:9; Titus 2:6; Titus 2:15; Hebrews 3:13; 1 Peter 5:1; Jude 1:3 • exhortation, 1 Luke 3:18 • exhorted, 3 Act 11:23; Act 15:32; 1 Thessalonians 2:11 • exhorteth, 1 Romans 12:8 • exhorting, 3 Act 14:22; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Peter 5:12 • given, 1 Act 20:2 • pray, 3 Mar 5:17; Act 24:4; Act 27:34 • prayed, 2 Mar 5:18; Act 16:9 """