26 occurrences in 12 translations

'Entreat' in the Bible

and spoke to them, saying, If it be your will that I should bury my dead from before me, hear me, and entreat for me Ephron the son of Zohar,

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and said, “Entreat the Lord that He remove the frogs from me and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to the Lord.”

Verse ConceptsKings SummoningPray For UsPraying For SinnersTaking Animals

Moses said to Pharaoh, “The honor is yours to tell me: when shall I entreat for you and your servants and your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and your houses, that they may be left only in the Nile?”

Verse ConceptsWhen?

And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to Jehovah your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: entreat for me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Not Far AwayPray For UsPraying For SinnersSacrificesupplication

And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat Jehovah that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to-morrow: only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitGod's Action TomorrowThose Who Deceived

Entreat Jehovah; for there hath been enough of these mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

Verse ConceptsPray For UsPraying For SinnersMore Than Enough

Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat Jehovah your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

Verse ConceptsNot DyingDeath PreventedForgive One AnotherPray For UsPraying For SinnersForgiveness

'And I entreat for grace unto Jehovah, at that time, saying,

Verse ConceptsNamed Individuals Who Prayedpressureland

And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God;

Verse ConceptsBest friendIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfProselytesYou Are Our GodWalking In Love

If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In IsraelRebukeWicked Children, Regard To ParentsGod KillingGod Killing IndividualsGodly ManDeath Of A FatherParents Being Wrong

The king said to the man of God, “Please entreat the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and it became as it was before.

Verse ConceptsPray For UsPraying For Sinners

And he gave him a copy of the edict of the law that had been issued in Susa for their destruction to show Esther, and to inform her, and to charge her to go to the king and make supplication to him and entreat before him for her people.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of DocumentsPeople Showing MercyThe King's Orders

“You would lie down and none would disturb you,And many would entreat your favor.

Verse ConceptsLying Down To RestFavor

I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, Though I entreat him with my mouth.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsServants, BadBeggingOthers Not AnsweringExamples Of Bad Servants

‘Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him,And what would we gain if we entreat Him?’

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessProfitsSkepticismCharacter Of WickedWho Is God?Serving God

You'll entreat him and he'll listen to you as you fulfill your vows.

Verse ConceptsAnswered PromisesMaking VowsGod Answers PrayerGod Answering Prayers

The daughter of Tyre will come with a wedding gift; wealthy people will entreat your favor.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, The Bridegroom

An Instruction of David, a Prayer when he is in the cave. My voice is unto Jehovah, I cry, My voice is unto Jehovah, I entreat grace.

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyCavesCaves As Places Of Refuge

The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

Verse ConceptsProtection From EnemiesGetting Through Hard Times

Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and entreat the favor of the Lord, and the Lord changed His mind about the misfortune which He had pronounced against them? But we are committing a great evil against ourselves.”

Verse ConceptsGod Changing His MindSeeking The Favour Of God

But if they are prophets, and if the word of the Lord is with them, let them now entreat the Lord of hosts that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, in the house of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem may not go to Babylon.

Verse ConceptsPossessions Taken To BabylonWord Of GodWicked Prophetsprophets

Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,

Verse ConceptsSeeking The Favour Of God

The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, “Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts; I will also go.”

Verse ConceptsHasteSeeking The Favour Of God

So many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the Lord.’

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfThe Gospel To The Nationsjerusalem

“But now will you not entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us? With such an offering on your part, will He receive any of you kindly?” says the Lord of hosts.

Verse ConceptsWelcomed By GodPray For UsSeeking The Favour Of God

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
ὑβρίζω 
Hubrizo 
Usage: 3

ἀτιμάζω 
Atimazo 
Usage: 4

κακόω 
Kakoo 
Usage: 5

χράομαι 
Chraomai 
Usage: 11

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