'Urging' in the Bible

Meanwhile the disciples were urging Jesus. "Rabbi," they said, "eat something."

and urging upon both Jews and Greeks the necessity of turning to God and of believing in Jesus our Lord.

And continually, up till daybreak, Paul kept urging all on board to take some food. "This is the fourteenth day," he said, "that you have been anxiously waiting for the storm to cease, and have fasted, eating little or nothing.