verb

parakalamō

Greekπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)

Strong’sG3870

I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort

stem parakal-109 times in the New Testamentin 19 of 27 books33 forms occur

Translated as

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109 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader

parakalamō“urge”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular20×, 11 shown

Acts 24:4“beg”hina de mē epi polloterem sin enkoptameiō, parakalamō akouara sin nu suntomōs ta sa epieikeia.But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.

Acts 27:34“urge”dio parakalamō vin metalambara trofēau, houtem gar pros tau humeterau sōtērēau huparchatō; oudenou gar vu thrixas apo tau kefalau apollueti.So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

Romans 12:1“urge”Parakalamō oun vin, adelfoir, dia toiu oiktirmoiu tou theou paristanara teim sōmeim vu thusian zōarōtan hagian euarestan to theo, tan logikan latreian vu;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 15:30“appeal to”Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir, dia tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou kai dia tau agapau teu pneumeu sunagōnizera mi en tai proseuchai huper mu pros ton theon,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 16:17“urge”Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir, skoparō toin tain dichostasiain kai teim skandaleim para tan didachan han vis mathava poiarōtoin, kai ekklinavōr apo autoiu;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.

1 Corinthians 1:10“appeal to”Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir, dia teu onomeu tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou hina tem autem legaveiō pantois, kai mē ateiō en vi schismeim, aveiō de katartizirētois en to auto nouo kai en ta auta gnōma.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 4:16“urge”parakalamō oun vin, mimētois mu ginevōr.Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

1 Corinthians 16:15“urge”Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir; oidavē tan oikian Stefanaou, hoti atō aparchas tau Achaiau kai eis diakonian toi hagioi tassala heautoin;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,

2 Corinthians 2:8“urge”dio parakalamō vin kurara eis auton agapan;Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

2 Corinthians 10:1“appeal to”Autos de mis Paulos parakalamō vin dia tau prautau kai epieikeiau tou Christou, hos kata prosōpem men tapeinos en vi, apeiarōtos de tharramō eis vin;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.

Ephesians 4:1“urge”Parakalamō oun vin mis tos desmios en kurio axiōs peripatara tau klēsiau hau kaliva,As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

parakalatō“begged”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Mark 5:23“begged”kai parakalatō auton polleim legarōtos hoti Tem thugatriem mu eschatōs echatō, hina ercharatos epitithaseia tain cheirain auta hina sōziteia kai zōateia.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.”

parakalanō“urge”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural6×

1 Corinthians 4:13“entreat”dusfēmirōtois parakalanō; hōs perikatharmeim tou kosmou ginina, panteiu peripsēmem heōs arti.when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

2 Corinthians 6:1“urge”Sunergarōtois de kai parakalanō mē eis kenem tan charian tou theou dechera vin;As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

1 Thessalonians 4:1“urge”Loipem oun, adelfoir, erōtanō vin kai parakalanō en kurio Iēso, hina kathōs paralambava para nu tem pōs datō vin peripatarō kai areskarō theo, kathōs kai peripatavō, hina perisseuaveiō mallon.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 4:10“urge”kai gar poiavō autem eis pantoin toin adelfoin toin en hola ta Makedonia. parakalanō de vin, adelfoir, perisseuarō mallon,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 5:14“urge”parakalanō de vin, adelfoir, nouthetavōr toin ataktoin, paramuthevōr toin oligopsuchoin, antechevōr toiu asthenoiu, makrothumavōr pros pantoin.And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

2 Thessalonians 3:12“exhort”toi de toioutoi parangellanō kai parakalanō en kurio Iēso Christo hina meta hēsuchiau ergazerōtois ton heautoiu arton esthialeiō.We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

parakalalō“begged”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×

Mark 7:32“begged”kai feralō auto kōfon kai mogilalon, kai parakalalō auton hina epitithateia auto tan cheiran.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 8:22“begged”Kai erchelō eis Bēthsaidan. kai feralō auto tuflon kai parakalalō auton hina autou hapteteia.When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.

parakalitō“comforted”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

Luke 16:25“comforted”legata de Abraam; Teknem, mimnēskisar hoti apolambasa teim agatheim su en ta zōa su, kai Lazaros homoiōs teim kakeim; nun de hōde parakalitō sis de odunesō.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.

parakalinō“comforted”happening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person plural2×

2 Corinthians 1:4“comforted”tos parakalarōtos nin epi panta ta thlipsia nu, eis tem dunerō nin parakalarō toin en panta thlipsia dia tau paraklēsiau hau parakalinō autois hupo tou theou.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 1:6“comforted”eite de thlibinō, huper tau vu paraklēsiau kai sōtērēau; eite parakalinō, huper tau vu paraklēsiau tau energerōtau en hupomona teiu auteiu pathēmeiu heiu kai nis paschanō,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.

parakalate“begged”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular8×

Matthew 18:29“begged”piptaratos oun tos sundoulos autou parakalate auton legarōtos; Makrothumasar epi mi, kai apodōami si.So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

Mark 5:10“begged”kai parakalate auton polleim hina mē auteim apostelateia exō tau chōrau.And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.

Mark 5:18“begged”kai embainarōtou autou eis tem ploiem parakalate auton tos daimoniziratos hina meta autou ateiō.As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.

Luke 8:41“begged”kai idou erchata anēros ho onomem Iairos, kai houtos archōnos tau sunagōgau huparchate, kai piptaratos para toin podoin tou Iēsu parakalate auton eiserchara eis ton oikon autou,Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

Luke 15:28“pleaded”orgizita de kai ouk thelate eiserchara. tos de patēros autou exercharatos parakalate auton.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

Acts 2:40“exhorted”heteroi tē logoi polloteroi diamartureta, kai parakalate autoin legarōtos; Sōzivar apo tau geneau tau skoliau houtau.With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

Acts 11:23“encouraged”hos paragineratos kai horaratos tan charian tan tou theou, chairita kai parakalate pantoin ta prothesia tau kardiau prosmenarō to kurio,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 27:33“urged”Achri de hou hēmeras mellate ginerō parakalate tos Paulos hapantoin metalambara trofēau legarōtos; Tessareskaidekatan sēmeron hēmeran prosdokarōtois asitois diatelavō, mēdenem proslamberatois;Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.

parakalane“urged”was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×

Acts 21:12“urged”hōs de akouana houteim, parakalane nis tē kai tois entopiois teu mē anabainarō auton eis Ierousalēm.When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

parakalale“begged”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural8×

Matthew 8:31“begged”tois de daimōnois parakalale auton legarōtois; Ei ekballasō nin, apostelasar nin eis tan agelan toiu choiroiu.So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

Matthew 14:36“begged”kai parakalale auton hina monem hapteleia teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou; kai hosois haptela diasōzila.and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Mark 6:56“begged”kai hopou an eisporeuete eis kōmain ē eis politain ē eis agroin en tai agorai tithale toin asthenarōtoin, kai parakalale auton hina kan teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou hapteleia; kai hosois an haptela autou sōzile.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.

Luke 7:4“pleaded”tois de paragineratois pros ton Iēsun parakalale auton spoudaiōs legarōtois hoti Axios atō ho parechesi houtem,They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

Luke 8:31“begged”kai parakalale auton hina mē epitassateia autei eis tan abussan aperchara.And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

Acts 13:42“urged”Exeiarōtoiu de autoiu parakalale eis tem metaxu sabbatem lalira autoi teim rēmeim houteim.As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.

Acts 19:31“urging”tinois de kai toiu Asiarchoiu, arōtois auto filois, pemparatois pros auton parakalale mē dōara heauton eis tem theatrem.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 25:2“urging”emfanizala tē auto tois archierevois kai tois prōtois toiu Ioudaioiu kata tou Paulou, kai parakalale autonwhere the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus

parakalili“comforted”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural1×

Matthew 5:4“comforted”makariois tois pentharōtois, hoti autois parakalili.Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

parakalama“urged”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular5×

Acts 28:20“asked”dia houtan oun tan aitian parakalama vin horara kai proslalara, heneken gar tau elpiau tou Israēl tan halusian houtan perikeiimō.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.”

1 Corinthians 16:12“urged”Peri de Apollou tou adelfou, polleim parakalama auton hina erchateia pros vin meta toiu adelfoiu; kai pantōs ouk ate thelēmem hina nun erchateia, ercheti de hotan eukairateia.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.

2 Corinthians 12:8“appealed to”huper houteu tris ton kurion parakalama hina afistanateia apo mu;Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

2 Corinthians 12:18“urged”parakalama Titon kai sunapostelama ton adelfon; mēti pleonektata vin Titos? ouk te aute pneume peripatana? ouk tei autei ichnei?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?

1 Timothy 1:3“urged”Kathōs parakalama sin prosmenara en Efesa, poreuerōtos eis Makedonian, hina parangellaseia tinoi mē heterodidaskalarōAs I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

parakalasa“begged”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×

Matthew 18:32“begged”tote proskaleratos auton tos kurios autou legatō auto; Doulor ponēror, pantan tan ofeilan ekeinan afiēkama si, epei parakalasa min;Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

parakalata“urged”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×

Acts 8:31“invited”tos de legata; Pōs gar an dunemoiō ean mē tinos hodēgati min? parakalata tē ton Filippon anabainaraton kathizara sun auto.“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 16:15“urged”hōs de baptizita kai tos oikos autau, parakalata legarōtas; Ei krinavē min pistan to kurio arō, eisercharatois eis ton oikon mu menavōr; kai parabiazeta nin.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.

2 Corinthians 7:6“comforted”alla tos parakalarōtos toin tapeinoin parakalata nin tos theos en ta parousia Titou;But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,

parakalala“begged”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural6×

Matthew 8:34“begged”kai idou pantas tas politas exerchata eis hupantēsian to Iēso, kai horaratois auton parakalala hopōs metabainateia apo teiu horeiu autoiu.Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

Mark 5:12“begged”kai parakalala auton legarōtois; Pempasar nin eis toin choiroin, hina eis autoin eiserchaneia.So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

Luke 8:32“begged”Ate de ekei agelas choiroiu hikanoiu boskirōtas en te ore; kai parakalala auton hina epitrepateia autei eis ekeinoin eiserchara; kai epitrepata autei.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.

Acts 15:32“encouraged”Ioudaos tē kai Silaos, kai autois profētois arōtois, dia logou pollou parakalala toin adelfoin kai epistērizala;Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Acts 16:39“apologized”kai ercharatois parakalala autoin, kai exagaratois erōtale aperchara apo tau politau.They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

Acts 16:40“encouraged”exercharatois de apo tau fulakau eiserchala pros tan Ludian, kai horaratois parakalala toin adelfoin kai exerchala.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.

parakalita“comforted”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

2 Corinthians 7:7“comforted”ouk monem de en ta parousia autou, alla kai en ta paraklēsia ha parakalita epi vi, anangellarōtos ni tan vu epipothēsian, ton vu odurmon, ton vu zēlon huper mu, hōste min mallon chairira.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.

parakalina“invited”happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural2×

Acts 28:14“invited”hou heuriskaratois adelfoin parakalina para autoi epimenara hēmerain hepta; kai houtōs eis tan Rōman erchana.There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

1 Thessalonians 3:7“comforted”dia houtem parakalina, adelfoir, epi vi epi panta ta ananka kai thlipsia nu dia tau vu pistiau,For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

parakalila“comforted”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×

Acts 20:12“comforted”agala de ton paidon zōarōton, kai parakalila ouk metriōs.And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.

parakalinē“comforted”has happened · weperfect passive indicative 1st person plural1×

2 Corinthians 7:13“comforted”dia houtem parakalinē. Epi de ta paraklēsia nu perissoterōs mallon chairina epi ta chara Titou, hoti anapauitē tem pneumem autou apo pantoiu vu;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.

parakalateiō“encourage”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×

Ephesians 6:22“encourage”hon pempama pros vin eis autem houtem hina gnōskaveia teim peri nu kai parakalateiō tain kardiain vu.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“encourage”hon pempama pros vin eis autem houtem hina gnōskaveia teim peri nu kai parakalateiō tain kardiain vu,I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

parakalileiō“encouraged”happening now · theypresent passive subjunctive 3rd person plural1×

1 Corinthians 14:31“encouraged”dunevō gar kata henon pantois profēteuarō, hina pantois mathaleiō kai pantois parakalileiōFor you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.

parakalileia“encouraged”happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural1×

Colossians 2:2“encouraged”hina parakalileia tais kardiais autoiu, sumbibaziratois en agapa kai eis pantem ploutem tau plēroforiau tau sunesiau, eis epignōsian teu mustērieu tou theou, Christou,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,

parakalasōr“urge”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular4×

1 Timothy 5:1“exhort”Presbutero mē epiplēssaseia, alla parakalasōr hōs patēron, neoteroin hōs adelfoin,Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

1 Timothy 6:2“urge”tois de pistoin echarōtois despotoin mē katafronalōr, hoti adelfois alō; alla mallon douleualōr, hoti pistois alō kai agapētois tois tau euergesiau antilambanerōtois. Houteim didaskasōr kai parakalasōr.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.

Titus 2:6“urge”Toin neoteroin hōsautōs parakalasōr sōfronarō;In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.

Titus 2:15“exhort”Houteim lalasōr kai parakalasōr kai elenchasōr meta pantau epitagau; mēdenos su perifronatōr.Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

parakalavōr“encourage”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural3×

1 Thessalonians 4:18“encourage”hōste parakalavōr allēloin en toi logoi houtoi.Therefore encourage one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:11“encourage”dio parakalavōr allēloin kai oikodomavōr henos ton henon, kathōs kai poiavō.Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

Hebrews 3:13“encourage”alla parakalavōr heautoin kata hekastan hēmeran, achris hou tem Sēmeron kalitō, hina mē sklēruniteia tinos ek vu apata tau hamartau;But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.

parakalivōr“encouraged”happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural1×

2 Corinthians 13:11“encouraged”Loipem, adelfoir, chairavōr, katartizivōr, parakalivōr, tem autem fronavōr, eirēneuavōr, kai tos theos tau agapau kai eirēnau eti meta vu.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.

parakalasar“exhort”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×

2 Timothy 4:2“exhort”kērussasar ton logon, efistanasar eukairōs akairōs, elenchasar, epitimasar, parakalasar, en panta makrothumia kai didacha.Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

parakalatoia“comfort”happened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singular1×

2 Thessalonians 2:17“comfort”parakalatoia vu tain kardiain kai stērizatoia en pante erge kai logo agatho.encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

parakalarō“beg”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive3×

Mark 5:17“beg”kai archela parakalarō auton aperchara apo teiu horeiu autoiu.And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

2 Corinthians 1:4“comfort”tos parakalarōtos nin epi panta ta thlipsia nu, eis tem dunerō nin parakalarō toin en panta thlipsia dia tau paraklēsiau hau parakalinō autois hupo tou theou.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.

Titus 1:9“exhort”antecherōton tou kata tan didachan pistou logou, hina dunatos ateiō kai parakalarō en ta didaskalia ta hugiainarōta kai toin antilegarōtoin elencharō.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.

parakalara“urge”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive5×

Matthew 26:53“call on”ē dokasō hoti ouk dunemō parakalara ton patēron mu, kai paristanati mi arti pollotereim dōdeka legiōnain angeloiu?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?

2 Corinthians 2:7“comfort”hōste tounantion mallon vin charizera kai parakalara, mē pōs ta perissotera lupa katapiniteia tos toioutos.So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 8:6“urged”eis tem parakalara nin Titon hina kathōs proenarcheta houtōs kai epitelateia eis vin kai tan charian houtan;So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.

2 Corinthians 9:5“urge”anankaiem oun hēgema parakalara toin adelfoin hina proerchaleia eis vin kai prokatartizaleia tan proepangellerētan eulogian vu, houtan hetoiman arō houtōs hōs eulogian kai mē hōs pleonexian.So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

1 Thessalonians 3:2“encourage”kai pempana Timotheon, ton adelfon nu kai sunergon tou theou en te euangelie tou Christou, eis tem stērizara vin kai parakalara huper tau pistiau vuWe sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

parakalira“comforted”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×

Matthew 2:18“comforted”Fōnas en Rama akouita, klauthmos kai odurmos pollos; Rachēl klaiarōtas teim tekneim autau, kai ouk thelate parakalira hoti ouk alō.“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.”

parakalarōtos“comforts”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine9×

Matthew 8:5“appealing to”Eisercharatou de autou eis Kafarnaoum proserchata auto hekatontarchos parakalarōtos autonWhen Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,

Mark 1:40“begged”Kai erchetō pros auton lepros parakalarōtos auton kai gonupetarōtos legarōtos auto hoti Ean thelaseiō dunesō min katharizara.Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Luke 3:18“exhortations”Polleim men oun kai hetereim parakalarōtos euangelizete ton laon;With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

Acts 16:9“pleading with”kai horamem dia nuxau to Paulo horita, anēros Makedōnos tinos ate histanarētos kai parakalarōtos auton kai legarōtos; Diabainaratos eis Makedonian boēthasar ni.During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

Romans 12:8“exhorts”eite tos parakalarōtos en ta paraklēsia, tos metadōarōtos en haplota, tos proistanerōtos en spouda, tos elēarōtos en hilarota.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.

2 Corinthians 1:4“comforts”tos parakalarōtos nin epi panta ta thlipsia nu, eis tem dunerō nin parakalarō toin en panta thlipsia dia tau paraklēsiau hau parakalinō autois hupo tou theou.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 7:6“comforts”alla tos parakalarōtos toin tapeinoin parakalata nin tos theos en ta parousia Titou;But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,

1 Peter 5:12“encourage”Dia Silouanou vi tou pistou adelfou, hōs logizemō, dia oligoiu grafama, parakalarōtos kai epimarturarōtos houtan arō alēthan charian tou theou; eis han histanavar.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.

Jude 1:3“appealing”Agapētoir, pantan spoudan poierōtos grafarō vi peri tau koinau nu sōtērēau anankan echama grafara vi parakalarōtos epagōnizerō ta hapax paradōirata toi hagioi pistia.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.

parakalarōtou“making … appeal”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×

2 Corinthians 5:20“making … appeal”huper Christou oun presbeuanō hōs tou theou parakalarōtou dia nu; denō huper Christou, katallassivar to theo.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.

parakalarōtois“encouraging”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine4×

Acts 9:38“urged”engus de arōtau Luddau ta Ioppa tois mathētois akouaratois hoti Petros atō en auta apostelala duo anēroin pros auton parakalarōtois; Mē oknaseia dierchara heōs nu;Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”

Acts 14:22“encouraging”epistērizarōtois tain psuchain toiu mathētoiu, parakalarōtois emmenarō ta pistia kai hoti dia pollaiu thlipsiaiu datō nin eiserchara eis tan basileian tou theou.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.

1 Thessalonians 2:12“exhorting”parakalarōtois vin kai paramutherōtois kai marturerōtois, eis tem peripatarō vin axiōs tou theou tou kalarōtou vin eis tan heautou basileian kai doxan.encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Hebrews 10:25“encouraging”mē enkataleiparōtois tan episunagōgan heautoiu, kathōs ethem tinoi, alla parakalarōtois, kai tosoute mallon hose blepavō engizarōtan tan hēmeran.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.

parakalaratos“encouraging”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×

Acts 20:1“encouraging”Meta de tem pauera ton thorubon metapemperatos tos Paulos toin mathētoin kai parakalaratos, aspazeratos exerchata poreuerō eis Makedonian.When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

Acts 20:2“given … encouragement”diercharatos de teim mereim ekeineim kai parakalaratos autoin logo pollo erchata eis tan HelladanAfter traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,