Greek word study
παρακαλέω G3870
- Transliteration
- parakaléō
- KJV glosses
- beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray
Lexical summary
to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information