Occurrences
Parakaléō occurs 106 times in 102 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (9), Mark (9), Luke (6), Acts (21), Romans (4), 1 Corinthians (6), 2 Corinthians (15), Ephesians (2), Philippians (1), Colossians (2), 1 Thessalonians (8), 2 Thessalonians (2), 1 Timothy (3), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (3), Philemon (2), Hebrews (4), 1 Peter (3), Jude (1)
- Matthew 2:18 — In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted (παρακληθῆναι), because they are not.
- Matthew 5:4 — Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted (παρακληθήσονται).
- Matthew 8:5 — And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching (παρακαλῶν) him,
- Matthew 8:31 — So the devils besought (παρεκάλουν) him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
- Matthew 8:34 — And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought (παρεκάλεσαν) him that he would depart out of their coasts.
- Matthew 14:36 — And besought (παρεκάλουν) him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
- Matthew 18:29 — And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought (παρεκάλει) him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- Matthew 18:32 — Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst (παρεκάλεσάς) me:
- Matthew 26:53 — Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray (παρακαλέσαι) to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
- Mark 1:40 — And there came a leper to him, beseeching (παρακαλῶν) him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- Mark 5:10 — And he besought (παρεκάλει) him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
- Mark 5:12 — And all the devils besought (παρεκάλεσαν) him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
- Mark 5:17 — And they began to pray (παρακαλεῖν) him to depart out of their coasts.
- Mark 5:18 — And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed (παρεκάλει) him that he might be with him.
- Mark 5:23 — And besought (παρεκάλει) him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
- Mark 6:56 — And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought (παρεκάλουν) him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
- Mark 7:32 — And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech (παρακαλοῦσιν) him to put his hand upon him.
- Mark 8:22 — And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought (παρακαλοῦσιν) him to touch him.
- Luke 3:18 — And many other things in his exhortation (παρακαλῶν) preached he unto the people.
- Luke 7:4 — And when they came to Jesus, they besought (παρεκάλουν) him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
- Luke 8:31 — And they besought (παρεκάλουν) him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
- Luke 8:32 — And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought (παρεκάλουν) him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
- Luke 8:41 — And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought (παρεκάλει) him that he would come into his house:
- Luke 16:25 — But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted (παρακαλεῖται), and thou art tormented.
- Acts 2:40 — And with many other words did he testify and exhort (παρεκάλει), saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
- Acts 8:31 — And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired (παρεκάλεσεν) Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
- Acts 9:38 — And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring (παρακαλοῦντες) him that he would not delay to come to them.
- Acts 11:23 — Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted (παρεκάλει) them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
- Acts 13:42 — And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought (παρεκάλουν) that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
- Acts 14:22 — Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting (παρακαλοῦντες) them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
- Acts 15:32 — And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted (παρεκάλεσαν) the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
- Acts 16:9 — And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed (παρακαλῶν) him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
- Acts 16:15 — And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought (παρεκάλεσεν) us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
- Acts 16:39 — And they came and besought (παρεκάλεσαν) them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
- Acts 16:40 — And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted (παρεκάλεσαν) them, and departed.
- Acts 19:31 — And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring (παρεκάλουν) him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
- Acts 20:2 — And when he had gone over those parts, and had given (παρακαλέσας) them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
- Acts 20:12 — And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted (παρεκλήθησαν).
- Acts 21:12 — And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought (παρεκαλοῦμεν) him not to go up to Jerusalem.
- Acts 24:4 — Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray (παρακαλῶ) thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
- Acts 25:2 — Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought (παρεκάλουν) him,
- Acts 27:33 — And while the day was coming on, Paul besought (παρεκάλει) them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
- Acts 27:34 — Wherefore I pray (παρακαλῶ) you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
- Acts 28:14 — Where we found brethren, and were desired (παρεκλήθημεν) to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
- Acts 28:20 — For this cause therefore have I called (παρεκάλεσα) for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
- Romans 12:1 — I beseech (παρακαλῶ) you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
- Romans 12:8 — Or he that exhorteth (παρακαλῶν), on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
- Romans 15:30 — Now I beseech (παρακαλῶ) you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
- Romans 16:17 — Now I beseech (παρακαλῶ) you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 — Now I beseech (παρακαλῶ) you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.