65 occurrences in 12 translations

'Earnestly' in the Bible

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them: “See that no one knows this!”

So his fellow slave fell on his knees and begged him earnestly, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’

And He earnestly warned them not to tell who He was.

And he began to implore Him earnestly not to send them out of the country.

and *implored Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live.”

When they reached Jesus, they pleaded with Him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this,

But the man from whom the demons had gone out earnestly asked permission to go with Him; but He sent him away.

But, earnestly charging them, he enjoined them to say this to no man,

for I have five brothers, so that he may earnestly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment.

And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.

"What is the subject," He asked them, "on which you are talking so earnestly, as you walk?" And they stood still, looking full of sorrow.

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

And he said, “Well, how could I [understand] unless someone guides me [correctly]?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, 'What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, 'Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,

While Peter was thoughtfully considering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Now listen, three men are looking for you.

As Paul and Barnabas were leaving [the synagogue], the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them on the next Sabbath.

In order that the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord--even all the nations which are called by My name,"

And when she was baptized, along with her household, she pleaded with us, saying, “If you have judged me and decided that I am faithful to the Lord [a true believer], come to my house and stay.” And she persuaded us.

but when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia (northern Greece), Paul began devoting himself completely to [preaching] the word, and solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

solemnly [and wholeheartedly] testifying to both Jews and Greeks, urging them to turn in repentance to God and [to have] faith in our Lord Jesus Christ [for salvation].

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

the promise our 12 tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve Him night and day. King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews because of this hope.

so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;

to be subject to such leaders [treating them with courtesy and respect], and to everyone who helps in the work and labors [for the benefit of yourselves and the church].

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

Therefore, whether we are at home [on earth] or away from home [and with Him], it is our [constant] ambition to be pleasing to Him.

Therefore, my dearly-loved friends, as I have always found you obedient, labour earnestly with fear and trembling--not merely as though I were present with you, but much more now since I am absent from you--labour earnestly, I say, to make sure of your own salvation.

But we, brethren, having been for a short time separated from you in bodily presence, though not in heart, endeavoured all the more earnestly, with intense longing, to see you face to face.

For indeed you already do practice it toward all the believers throughout Macedonia [by actively displaying your love and concern for them]. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, that you excel [in this matter] more and more,

But one has [solemnly] testified somewhere [in Scripture], saying,“What is man, that You are mindful of him,Or the son of man, that You graciously care for him?

for ye know that also afterwards, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, (for he found no place for repentance) although he sought it earnestly with tears.

And I urge all of you to pray earnestly, so that I may be restored to you soon.

Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

Regarding this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace [of God] that was intended for you, searched carefully and inquired [about this future way of salvation],

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀτενίζω 
Atenizo 
Usage: 14

חרה 
Charah 
Usage: 91

שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

שׁאף 
Sha'aph 
Usage: 14

ἀποκαραδοκία 
Apokaradokia 
Usage: 2

ἀῤῥαβών 
Arrhabon 
Usage: 3

ἐκτενέστερον 
Ektenesteron 
Usage: 1

ἐπαγωνίζομαι 
Epagonizomai 
Usage: 1

ἐπιποθέω 
Epipotheo 
Usage: 9

ἐπιπόθησις 
Epipothesis 
Usage: 2

ζηλόω 
Zeloo 
Usage: 10

περισσοτέρως 
Perissoteros 
Usage: 13

προσευχή 
Proseuche 
Usage: 31

σπουδή 
Spoude 
Usage: 12

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