52 occurrences

'Beseech' in the Bible

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Jehovah, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down.

And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfGuilty ConsciencesConfession, Examples OfBeggarsGuilt, Human Aspects OfKnowledge, Of SinRegretRepentance, Examples OfFoolish PeopleWe Have Sinned

Now therefore, O Jehovah our God, save thou us, I beseech thee, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou Jehovah art God alone.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsKnowing God, Nature OfAfflictions, Prayer DuringNo Other Is GodKnowing That There Is A God

Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfCommitment, to GodWeepingOthers MourningPeople Mourning Catastrophe

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfBeggarsGuilt, Human Aspects OfRegretRepentance, Examples OfServanthood, In Life Of BelieversFoolish People

Now, O my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.

and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfCommitment, to GodLoyaltyGod Is To Be FearedGod Keeps Covenantflexibility

Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye trespass, I will scatter you abroad among the peoples:

Verse ConceptsOutsidersServants Of The LordUnfaithfulness, To GodGod Scattering Israel

O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.

Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfCupbearerReverence, And BlessingSuccessButlersFear Of God, Results OfProsperityPay Attention O God!Success Through GodGod As A Source Of Delight

Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast fashioned me as clay; And wilt thou bring me into dust again?

Verse ConceptsClayPouringClay, Figurative UseCreatures Returning To DustDeathdust

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringTeaching God

Turn again, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: Look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine,

Verse ConceptsGod Acts From Heavenmindfulness

Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Described As

Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah: O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

Verse ConceptsSave Us!Success Through GodBlessings And Prosperityatheismsales

and said, Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfLoyaltyOthers MourningOne's Deedsdevotion

Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

Verse ConceptsGod ForgettingLet Not God Be AngryAnger And Forgivenessmeasurement

But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of Jehovah, in that which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well with thee, and thy soul shall live.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodObedience To God

Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceTen Or More DaysVegetablesDrinking WaterEating MeatTestsCompetitionexamsveganism

And it came to pass that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

Verse ConceptsSmall CreaturesAnimals EatingGod Forgive!

Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsCessationStopping EvilSmall CreaturesBelittling

Wherefore they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We beseech thee, O Jehovah, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for thou, O Jehovah, hast done as it pleased thee.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnInnocent BloodNot DyingDeath AvertedLife And Deathjonah

And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.

Verse ConceptsDemons, Delivered FromMisused PrivilegesLeaving

And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesDiseases, Kinds OfBeggarsHandsLaying On Of HandsNatural DeafnessLaying On Hands To HealSpeech Impediments

And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesTouching For Healing

And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsBeggarsShoutingTortureJesus Christ, Son Of GodIndividuals ShoutingThe First Sight Of ChristWhat Have We In Common?Bowing Before MessiahGod Troubling

And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child:

Verse ConceptsSatan, Character OfThe Only ChildOnly Child Of People

But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.

Verse ConceptsPaul, Life OfRoman CitizensAddressing SomeoneCitizens

especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Verse ConceptsPatience, In Christian LivingScholarsPay Attention To People!

Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.

Verse ConceptsHairsHeadsHealthKept Alive By GodHairs ProtectedEncouragementHairpreservation

Now I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfHousesMinistry, Qualifications ForServants, Working Conditions OfUnselfishnessMetaphorical FirstfruitsServing GroupsServiceFirst fruitsBeing Devoted to God

Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

Verse ConceptsLove Fellow Christians!

yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesBoldness, To PeopleLiving For The MaterialA Bold FrontIn Men's PresenceSpiritual WarfareBoldnessmotives

I beseech you, brethren, become as I am , for I also am become as ye are . Ye did me no wrong:

Verse ConceptsBecoming Like PeopleWronging Other PeopleAnxiety And Stress

Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesBook of lifeHelpfulnessLoyaltyYokesWhat Heaven Will Be LikePeople HelpingUnconditional LoveHelping Those In Needpartnership

Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk, --that ye abound more and more.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Godethics, incentives towardsAskingPleasing GodWatchfulness, Of LeadersBeing DevoutAbounding, Good ThingsGrowth In GraceLast WordsEncouraging One AnotherEncouraging Othersencouraginguplifting

Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him;

Verse ConceptsFutureGathered By GodThe Fact Of His ComingComing Togetheruncertainty

yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

Verse ConceptsAgape LoveLove Fellow Christians!Christians Are Called Prisoners Of Christ

I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

Verse ConceptsChildren In The FaithUseful People

And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

Verse ConceptsBrotherly LoveChrist's OrdersLove Fellow Christians!Loving One Another

Bible Theasaurus

Adjure (16 instances)
Beseech (85 instances)
Conjure (8 instances)
Entreat (61 instances)
Press (49 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אנּה אנּא 
'anna' 
I beseech thee , I pray thee , Oh , O
Usage: 13

חלה 
Chalah 
Usage: 76

נא 
Na' 
now, I beseech ..., I pray ..., Oh, go to
Usage: 403

δέομαι 
Deomai 
Usage: 18

ἐρωτάω 
Erotao 
Usage: 42

παρακαλέω 
Parakaleo 
Usage: 102

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