παρακαλέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX chiefly for נחם ni. pi. ;]

__1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt. entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem. Xen. al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα μου, Mat.26:53; τ. κύριον, 2Co.12:8; in late writers (Polyb. Diod. al.; rarely in LXX; in π. see Deiss. LAE, 176.14), also of men: absol. Phm 9; with accusative, Mat.8:5, Mrk.1:40, Act.16:9, al.; with inf. Mrk.5:17, Luk.8:41, Act.8:31, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr. 205, 208), Mt 14"36, Mrk.5:18, Luk.8:31, al.

__2. to admonish, exhort: absol. Luk.3:18, Rom.12:8, 2Ti.4:2, al.; with accusative, Act.15:32, 1Th.2:11, Heb.3:13, al.; id. before inf. Act.11:23, Rom.12:1, Php.4:2, 1Th.4:10, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr. l.with), 1Co.1:10, 2Co.8:6, 1Th.4:1, al.

__3. to cheer, encourage, comfort (Plut. LXX: Jb 43, Isa.35:3, Sir.43:24, al.): with accusative, 2Co.1:6, Eph.6:22, Col.2:2, al.; id. before ἐν, 1Th.4:18; διά, 2Co.1:4; pass. Mat.5:4, Luk.16:25, Act.20:12.

SYN.: παραμυθέω (cf. M, Th. 25). (AS)

to call to; call for; summon; to invoke; call on; beseech; entreat; to admonish; exhort; to cheer; encourage; comfort