Strong's G3870
παρακαλέω(parakaléō)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
Derivation
from G3844 (παρά) and G2564 (καλέω);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, παρακαλέω is translated as: beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.