παρακαλέω

παρακαλέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ;]

1. to call to one, call for, summon: ApG 28,20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα μου, Matt 26,53 τ. κύριον, 2 Kor 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, Matt 8,5, Mark 1,40, ApG 16,9, al.; with inf., Mark 5,17, Luk 8,41, ApG 8,31, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr., 205, 208), Mt 14"36, Mark 5,18, Luke 8,31, al.

2. to admonish, exhort: absol., Luk 3,18, Rom 12,8, 2 Tim 4,2, al.; with accusative, ApG 15,32, 1 Thess 2,11, Hebr 3,13, al.; id. before inf., ApG 11,23, Rom 12,1, Fil 4,2, 1 Thess 4,10, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr., l.with), 1 Kor 1,10, 2 Kor 8,6, 1 Thess 4,1, al.

3. to cheer, encourage, comfort (Plut., LXX: Jb 43, Es 35,3, Sir 43,24, al.): with accusative, 2 Kor 1,6, Ef 6,22, Kol 2,2, al.; id. before ἐν, 1 Thess 4,18 διά, 2 Kor 1,4 pass., Matt 5,4, Luk 16,25, ApG 20,12.

SYN.: παραμυθέω (cf. M, Th., 25).