Definition and Usage:
The term "implore" refers to the act of earnestly or desperately begging someone to do something. In a biblical context, imploring often involves fervent prayer or supplication to God, seeking His intervention, mercy, or guidance. It is an expression of deep humility and dependence on the divine.

Biblical Instances and Contexts:

1. Prayer and Supplication:
Imploring is frequently associated with prayer in the Bible. Believers are encouraged to approach God with earnest requests, trusting in His power and willingness to respond. Philippians 4:6 advises, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." This verse underscores the importance of bringing one's needs before God with a heart of gratitude and trust.

2. Examples of Imploring in Scripture:
· Moses: In Exodus 32:11 , Moses implores the Lord on behalf of the Israelites after they sinned by worshiping the golden calf. "But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, 'O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?'" Moses' intercession highlights the role of a mediator who pleads earnestly for mercy on behalf of others.

· Hannah: In 1 Samuel 1:10 , Hannah is described as being "deeply distressed" and she "prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly." Her imploring prayer for a child demonstrates the depth of her faith and her reliance on God to fulfill her heart's desire.

3. Imploring for Healing and Deliverance:
The Gospels provide numerous accounts of individuals imploring Jesus for healing and deliverance. In Mark 5:22-23 , Jairus, a synagogue leader, falls at Jesus' feet and implores Him earnestly to heal his dying daughter: "My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live." This act of imploring reflects both desperation and faith in Jesus' power to heal.

4. Imploring for Mercy and Forgiveness:
The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18:13 illustrates the concept of imploring for mercy. The tax collector, standing at a distance, "would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'" His humble plea is an example of genuine repentance and recognition of one's need for God's grace.

5. Apostolic Encouragement:
The apostles often implored believers to live in a manner worthy of their calling. In 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 , Paul writes, "For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children. We encouraged you, comforted you, and implored you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory." This exhortation emphasizes the importance of living a life that reflects one's faith and calling.

Theological Significance:
Imploring in the Bible is a profound expression of faith, humility, and dependence on God. It acknowledges human limitations and the need for divine intervention. Through imploring, believers demonstrate their trust in God's character and His promises, seeking His will above all else. The act of imploring is not only a request for help but also an act of worship, recognizing God's sovereignty and goodness.1. (v. t.) To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to prey to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; to beg; -- followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought.

2. (v. i.) To entreat; to beg; to prey.

3. (n.) Imploration.

3726. horkizo -- to make (one) swear, to adjure
... bind . Word Origin from horkos Definition to make (one) swear, to adjure
NASB Word Usage adjure (1), implore (1). adjure, charge. ...
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3870. parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage
... 4), encouraging (3), entreat (1), exhort (8), exhortation* (1), exhortations (1),
exhorted (2), exhorting (3), exhorts (1), given (1), implore (4), implored (9 ...
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2603a. chanan -- to show favor, be gracious
... finds...favor (1), give them to us voluntarily (1), gracious (45), graciously (1),
graciously given (1), graciously grant (1), groan (1), implore (1), implore ...
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2603. chanan -- to show favor, be gracious
... A primitive root (compare chanah); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an
inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (ie Move to favor by petition ...
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4994. na -- I (we) pray, now
... particle of entreaty or exhortation Definition I (we) pray, now NASB Word Usage
Ah (2), beg (1), beseech (1), come (3), implore (1), may (1), now (159), O (2 ...
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Great is the Reward of Good Works with God. Joined Together in ...
... Chapter XXXIV."Great is the reward of good works with God. Joined together
in harmony, let us implore that reward from Him. The ...
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Great is the Reward of Good Works with God. Joined Together in ...
... Chapter XXXIV."Great is the Reward of Good Works with God. Joined Together
in Harmony, Let Us Implore that Reward from Him. The ...
/.../keith/the epistles of clement/chapter xxxiv great is the reward.htm

To Leo, Bishop of Rome.
... admiration of your spiritual wisdom, have lauded the grace of the Holy Ghost uttered
through you, and we invoke and beseech and beg and implore your highness ...
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To the Deaconess Casiana.
... But I do implore you to remember those words that charge us to master our feelings,
and promise us eternal life, proclaim the destruction of death, and ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/xvii to the deaconess casiana.htm

Jesus, My Lord! Behold at Length the Time
... Oh pardon me, Jesus: Thy mercy I implore; I will never more offend Thee; ... Oh pardon
me, Jesus: Thy mercy I implore; I will never more offend Thee; Page 206. ...
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Letter Xcii. To the Italians and Gauls.
... We implore you to put on bowels of mercy, to lay aside all hesitation, and to undertake
the labour of love, without counting length of way, your own occupations ...
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Commendation and Exhortation.
... [1065] Implore additional understanding to what thou already hast. ... [1069]
Implore additional understanding to what thou already hast. ...
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The Next Petition Is, Forgive us Our Debts. ...
... however, they do not receive, but rather reject, when they obtrude their merits
and satisfactions upon God, since by so doing they do not implore his mercy ...
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How it was Revealed to St Francis that Brother Elias was Damned ...
... and die out of the Order; also that, because of thy sins, thou art damned." On hearing
this Brother Elias said: "My reverend father, I implore thee, by the ...
/.../the little flowers of st francis of assisi/chapter xxxviii how it was.htm

The Ninth Chapter: we Should Offer Ourselves and all that we have ...
... What can I do for all my sins but humbly confess and lament them, and implore
Your mercy without ceasing? In Your mercy, I implore ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the ninth chapter we should.htm

Implore (14 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Imploration. Multi-Version Concordance Implore (14 Occurrences). ...
In God's name I implore Thee not to torment me." (WEY NAS). ...
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Implored (13 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Implore. Multi-Version Concordance Implored
(13 Occurrences). Matthew 8:34 Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. ...
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Kingship (17 Occurrences)
... 2 Timothy 4:1 I solemnly implore you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus
who is about to judge the living and the dead, and by His Appearing and His ...
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Warn (35 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 4:17 Therefore I warn you, and I implore you in the name of the Master,
no longer to live as the Gentiles in their perverseness live, (WEY). ...
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Wish (141 Occurrences)
... in Psalm 73:7 where maskith, "to imagine," is translated "wish": "They have more
than heart could wish"; (d) euchomai, "to solicit," "to implore" (Romans 9:3 ...
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Invoke (13 Occurrences)
... (vt) To call on for aid or protection; to summon; to invite earnestly or solemnly;
to implore; as, to invoke the Supreme Being, or to invoke His and blessing. ...
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Implies (4 Occurrences)

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Perverseness (46 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 4:17 Therefore I warn you, and I implore you in the name of the Master,
no longer to live as the Gentiles in their perverseness live, (WEY). ...
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Pray (2583 Occurrences)
... supplication, and thanksgiving. 3. (vt) To address earnest request to; to
supplicate; to entreat; to implore; to beseech. 4. (vt) To ...
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Beseech (85 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To ask or entreat with urgency; to supplicate;
to implore. 2. (n.) Solicitation; supplication. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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