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“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

Matthew 2:18

• παρακληθῆναιparaklethenaiverb · aorist passive, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to be comforted

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:4

• παρακληθήσονται.¶paraklethesontaiverb · future passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: will be comforted

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,

Matthew 8:5

• παρακαλῶνparakalonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: imploring

So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

Matthew 8:31

• παρεκάλουνparekalounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were begging

Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

Matthew 8:34

• παρεκάλεσανparekalesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they begged

and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Matthew 14:36

• παρεκάλουνparekalounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were begging

So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

Matthew 18:29

• παρεκάλειparekaleiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was begging

Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

Matthew 18:32

• παρεκάλεσάςparekalesasverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you begged

Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26:53

• παρακαλέσαιparakalesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to call upon

Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Mark 1:40

• παρακαλῶνparakalonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: imploring

And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.

Mark 5:10

• παρεκάλειparekaleiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was begging

So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

Mark 5:12

• παρεκάλεσανparekalesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they begged

And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

Mark 5:17

• παρακαλεῖνparakaleinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to implore

As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.

Mark 5:18

• παρεκάλειparekaleiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was begging

and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

Mark 5:23

• παρακαλεῖparakaleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he begs

And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Mark 6:56

• παρεκάλουνparekalounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were begging

Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.

Mark 7:32

• παρακαλοῦσινparakalousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they implore

When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.

Mark 8:22

• παρακαλοῦσινparakalousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they implore

With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

Luke 3:18

• παρακαλῶνparakalonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: exhorting

They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

Luke 7:4

• παρεκάλουνparekalounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were begging

And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

Luke 8:31

• παρεκάλουνparekalounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were begging

There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

Luke 8:32

• παρεκάλεσανparekalesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they begged

Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

Luke 8:41

• παρεκάλειparekaleiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was begging

The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

Luke 15:28

• παρεκάλειparekaleiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was begging

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

Luke 16:25

• παρακαλεῖταιparakaleitaiverb · present passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he is comforted

With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

Acts 2:40

• παρεκάλειparekaleiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was exhorting

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 8:31

• παρεκάλεσένparekalesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He invited

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”

Acts 9:38

• παρακαλοῦντεςparakalountesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: imploring

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

Acts 11:23

• παρεκάλειparekaleiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was exhorting

As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.

Acts 13:42

• παρεκάλουνparekalounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were begging

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Acts 14:22

• παρακαλοῦντεςparakalountesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: exhorting

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Acts 15:32

• παρεκάλεσανparekalesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: exhorted

During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

Acts 16:9

• παρακαλῶνparakalonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: beseeching

And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

Acts 16:15

• παρεκάλεσενparekalesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: she begged

They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

Acts 16:39

• παρεκάλεσανparekalesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they appealed to

After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

Acts 16:40

• παρεκάλεσανparekalesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they exhorted

Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.

Acts 19:31

• παρεκάλουνparekalounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were urging

When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

Acts 20:1

• παρακαλέσαςparakalesasverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having encouraged

After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

Acts 20:2

• παρακαλέσαςparakalesasverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having exhorted

And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.

Acts 20:12

• παρεκλήθησανpareklethesanverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were comforted

When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

Acts 21:12

• παρεκαλοῦμενparekaloumenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: were begging

But in order not to burden you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.

Acts 24:4

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I implore

where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus

Acts 25:2

• παρεκάλουνparekalounverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were begging

Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.

Acts 27:33

• παρεκάλειparekaleiverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was urging

So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

Acts 27:34

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

Acts 28:14

• παρεκλήθημενpareklethemenverb · aorist passive, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we were entreated

So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

Acts 28:20

• παρεκάλεσαparekalesaverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have called

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Romans 12:1

• Παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Romans 12:8

• παρακαλῶνparakalonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: exhorting

Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.

Romans 15:30

• Παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

Romans 16:17

• Παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.

1 Corinthians 1:10

• Παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

1 Corinthians 4:13

• παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we entreat

Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

1 Corinthians 4:16

• Παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.

1 Corinthians 14:31

• παρακαλῶνταιparakalontaiverb · present passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: may be exhorted

Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

1 Corinthians 16:12

• παρεκάλεσαparekalesaverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhorted

You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,

1 Corinthians 16:15

• Παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2 Corinthians 1:4

• παρακαλῶνparakalonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: is comforting
• παρακαλεῖνparakaleinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to comfort
• παρακαλούμεθαparakaloumethaverb · present passive, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we are comforted

If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.

2 Corinthians 1:6

• παρακαλούμεθαparakaloumethaverb · present passive, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we are encouraged

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:7

• παρακαλέσαιparakalesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to comfort

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

2 Corinthians 2:8

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 5:20

• παρακαλοῦντοςparakalountosverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: is beseeching

As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

2 Corinthians 6:1

• παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we exhort

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,

2 Corinthians 7:6

• παρακαλῶνparakalonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: comforting
• παρεκάλεσενparekalesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: comforted

and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

2 Corinthians 7:7

• παρεκλήθηparekletheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was comforted

On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

2 Corinthians 7:13

• παρακεκλήμεθα.¶parakeklemethaverb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we have been comforted

So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.

2 Corinthians 8:6

• παρακαλέσαιparakalesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: exhorting

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

2 Corinthians 9:5

• παρακαλέσαιparakalesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to exhort

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

2 Corinthians 10:1

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: exhort

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

2 Corinthians 12:8

• παρεκάλεσαparekalesaverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I begged

I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?

2 Corinthians 12:18

• παρεκάλεσαparekalesaverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I urged

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:11

• παρακαλεῖσθεparakaleistheverb · present passive, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do be encouraged

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

Ephesians 4:1

• Παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: Exhort

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Ephesians 6:22

• παρακαλέσῃparakaleseverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: he may encourage

I urge Euodia and Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.

Philippians 4:2

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort
• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

Colossians 2:2

• παρακληθῶσινparaklethosinverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: may be encouraged

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Colossians 4:8

• παρακαλέσῃparakaleseverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: he may encourage

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

1 Thessalonians 3:2

• παρακαλέσαιparakalesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to encourage

For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

1 Thessalonians 3:7

• παρεκλήθημενpareklethemenverb · aorist passive, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we were encouraged

Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

• παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we exhort

And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more

1 Thessalonians 4:10

• Παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: We exhort

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

• παρακαλεῖτεparakaleiteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do encourage

Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

• παρακαλεῖτεparakaleiteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do encourage

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

• Παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: We exhort

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

2 Thessalonians 2:17

• παρακαλέσαιparakalesaiverb · aorist active, optative · 3rd person singulartagged: would He encourage

We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

• παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we exhort

As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

1 Timothy 1:3

• παρεκάλεσάparekalesaverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I urged

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

1 Timothy 2:1

• Παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

1 Timothy 5:1

• παρακάλειparakaleiverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do exhort

Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

1 Timothy 6:2

• παρακάλειparakaleiverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do exhort

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

2 Timothy 4:2

• παρακάλεσονparakalesonverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do exhort

He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

Titus 1:9

• παρακαλεῖνparakaleinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to encourage

In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.

Titus 2:6

• παρακάλειparakaleiverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do exhort

Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Titus 2:15

• παρακάλειparakaleiverb · present active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do exhort

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

Philemon 1:9

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

Philemon 1:10

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.

Hebrews 3:13

• παρακαλεῖτεparakaleiteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do encourage

Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 10:25

• παρακαλοῦντεςparakalountesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: encouraging

And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.

Hebrews 13:19

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.

Hebrews 13:22

• Παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

1 Peter 2:11

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

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:

1 Peter 5:1

• παρακαλῶparakaloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I exhort

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.

1 Peter 5:12

• παρακαλῶνparakalonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: exhorting

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.

Jude 1:3

• παρακαλῶνparakalonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: exhorting