8 occurrences

'Besought' in the Bible

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

Verse ConceptsTeachableness

And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath.

Verse ConceptseagernessOn The Sabbath

and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

Verse ConceptsLeaving

And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

Verse Conceptsrisk

And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,

Verse ConceptsChief priestsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPeople Accusing People

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.

Verse ConceptsDawnFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfTen Or More Days

Bible Theasaurus

Adjure (16 instances)
Beseech (85 instances)
Besought (54 instances)
Conjure (8 instances)
Entreat (61 instances)
Press (49 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּקשׁ 
Baqash 
Usage: 225

חנן 
Chanan 
Usage: 77

παρακαλέω 
Parakaleo 
Usage: 102

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