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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Beseech.

2. (a.) Entreating urgently; imploring; as, a beseeching look.

Greek

3870. parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage
... Definition to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage NASB Word Usage appeal (4),
appealed (1), appealing (2), beg (1), begging (2), beseeching (1), comfort (5 ...
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Library

Revelations of Divine Love
... " I am the Ground of thy beseeching. AFTER this our Lord shewed concerning Prayer. ...
How should it then be that thou shouldst not have thy beseeching? ...
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The Entreaties of God
... I wish, therefore, to try to set forth the wonderfulness of this mystery of a
beseeching God, and to put by the side of it the other wonder and mystery of men ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the entreaties of god.htm

An Explanation of the Circumstance that Matthew Tells us How the ...
... Matthew proceeds with his narrative in the following terms: "And when Jesus was
entered into Capharnaum, there came unto Him a centurion, beseeching Him, and ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter xx an explanation of the.htm

The Lord of Demons
... I. The demons beseeching Jesus through the man's voice. ... Again the man's voice speaks,
beseeching the direct opposite of what he really would have desired. ...
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Rom. xii. 1
... And though he is so great and good a person, yet he does not decline beseeching
them, and that not for any enjoyment he was likely to get himself, but for that ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xx rom xii 1.htm

How a Holy Friar, Having Read in the Legend of St Francis of the ...
... death he would perhaps reveal them, were he devoutly besought to do so." And from
that day forth the fervent friar betook himself to prayer, beseeching God and ...
/.../ugolino/the little flowers of st francis of assisi/chapter liv how a holy.htm

Whether it was Fitting that Christ Should Pray for Himself?
... x): "Although His word of beseeching did not benefit Himself, yet He spoke for the
profit of our faith." Hence it seems that Christ prayed not for Himself but ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether it was fitting that 5.htm

Revelation of Moses.
... And Adam said to Eve: Arise, and go with our son Seth near paradise, and put earth
upon your heads, and weep, beseeching the Lord that He may have compassion ...
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A Further Thanksgiving to God for the Change in the Late ...
... Thus we all alike looked up to heaven, and stretched out our hands in silence,
expecting help from above, and beseeching God to stand by those who were brought ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily xiii a further thanksgiving.htm

Holy Exercises
... 6. I offer unto Thee all the prayers and other exercises of piety which, through
Thy grace, I have or shall perform, beseeching Thee to accept them in union ...
/.../holy wisdom or directions for the prayer of contemplation/holy exercises.htm

Thesaurus

Beseeching (11 Occurrences)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Beseech. 2. (a.) Entreating urgently; imploring; as, a
beseeching look. Multi-Version Concordance Beseeching (11 Occurrences). ...
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Wilt (324 Occurrences)
... (WBS YLT). Mark 1:40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling
down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. ...
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Imploring (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Implore. 2. (a.) That implores;
beseeching; entreating. Multi-Version Concordance Imploring (8 Occurrences). ...
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Falling (233 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Mark 1:40 And there comes to him a leper, beseeching him, and falling on
his knees to him, and saying to him, If thou wilt thou canst cleanse me. ...
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Thoroughly (48 Occurrences)
... Luke 7:3 and having heard about Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, beseeching
him, that having come he might thoroughly save his servant. (YLT). ...
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Entered (291 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Matthew 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him
a centurion, beseeching him, (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Makkedah (8 Occurrences)
... chapter 10). See ing their danger, the men of Gibeon sent to the camp at Gilgal
beseeching Joshua to save and help them. That energetic ...
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Prayer (406 Occurrences)
... It is a "beseeching the Lord" (Exodus 32:11); "pouring out the soul before the Lord"
(1 Samuel 1:15); "praying and crying to heaven" (2 Chronicles 32:20 ...
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Beseemeth (2 Occurrences)

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Beseecheth (1 Occurrence)

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Bible Concordance

Beseeching (11 Occurrences)

Matthew 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
(KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Mark 1:40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Luke 7:3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Luke 8:38 And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,
(YLT)

Acts 9:38 But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.
(DBY)

Acts 10:2 pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,
(YLT)

Acts 16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
(ASV DBY RSV)

Romans 1:10 always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
(DBY YLT)

2 Corinthians 5:20 We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as it were beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God.
(DBY)

2 Corinthians 8:4 beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
(ASV)

1 Thessalonians 3:10 night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
(DBY YLT)

Subtopics

Beseeching

Related Terms

Wilt (324 Occurrences)

Imploring (8 Occurrences)

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Thoroughly (48 Occurrences)

Entered (291 Occurrences)