What does ἐπεί · παρακαλέω mean in the Bible?
e. since (of time or cause)".
Greek · G1893, G3870
ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με
Since · to plead/comfort
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ἐπείG1893since
Pronunciationepeí
Open lexicon entry →παρακαλέωG3870to plead/comfort
Pronunciationparakaléō
To call alongside for help, exhortation, or comfort; encourage through urgent appeal or supportive presence.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με (epei parekalesas me) mean in the Bible?
ἐπεί · παρακαλέω is a Greek phrase meaning "thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1893, G3870?
G1893, G3870 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
Source Gloss
thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms26
Matt 18:32 · Matt 21:46 · Matt 27:6 · Mark 15:42 · Luke 1:34 · John 13:29 · John 19:31 · Rom 3:6 · Rom 11:6 · Rom 11:22 · 1 Cor 5:10 · 1 Cor 7:14 · 1 Cor 14:12 · 1 Cor 14:16 · 1 Cor 15:29 · 2 Cor 11:1826×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 102 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present55aorist28imperfect17perfect1future1
Voice
active89passive13
Mood
indicative68participle15imperative7infinitive7subjunctive4optative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:18παρακληθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 5:4παρακληθήσονταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 8:31παρεκάλουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 8:34παρεκάλεσανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:5παρακαλῶνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:36παρεκάλουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 18:29παρεκάλειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 18:32παρεκάλεσάςaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:53παρακαλέσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 1:40παρακαλῶνpresent active participleparticipleMark 5:10παρεκάλειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 5:12παρεκάλεσανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:17παρακαλεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 5:18παρεκάλειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 5:23παρακαλεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 6:56παρεκάλουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 7:32παρακαλοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:22παρακαλοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 3:18παρακαλῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 7:4παρεκάλουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 8:31παρεκάλουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 8:32παρεκάλεσανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:41παρεκάλειimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 15:28παρεκάλειimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 16:25παρακαλεῖταιpresent passive indicativeongoingActs 2:40παρεκάλειimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 8:31παρεκάλεσένaorist active indicativecompletedActs 9:38παρακαλοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 11:23παρεκάλειimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 13:42παρεκάλουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 14:22παρακαλοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 15:32παρεκάλεσανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 16:15παρεκάλεσενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 16:39παρεκάλεσανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 16:40παρεκάλεσανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 16:9παρακαλῶνpresent active participleparticipleActs 19:31παρεκάλουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 20:1παρακαλέσαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 20:12παρεκλήθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 20:2παρακαλέσαςaorist active participleparticiple+62 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με is built from these roots: