Greek · G3870, G2588 · unreviewed
παρακαλέω τὰς καρδίας
To plead/comfort · heart
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παρακαλέω G3870 to plead/comfort
Pronunciation parakaléō
To call alongside for help, exhortation, or comfort; encourage through urgent appeal or supportive presence.
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καρδία G2588 heart
Pronunciation kardía
Seat of the whole inner person—thought, emotion, will, and moral condition, not mere feeling
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What does παρακαλέω τὰς καρδίας (parakaleō tas kardias) mean in the Bible?
παρακαλέω · καρδία is a Greek word meaning "to encourage, comfort, exhort the hearts".
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Meaning
to encourage, comfort, exhort the hearts
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 70×
Present Active Acts 24:4 · Acts 27:34 · Rom 12:1 · Rom 15:30 · Rom 16:17 · 1 Cor 1:10 · 1 Cor 4:16 · 1 Cor 16:15 · 2 Cor 2:8 · 2 Cor 10:1 · Eph 4:1 · Phil 4:2 · 1 Tim 2:1 · Phlm 1:9 · Phlm 1:10 · Heb 13:19 29×
Imperfect Active Matt 8:31 · Matt 14:36 · Mark 6:56 · Luke 7:4 · Luke 8:31 · Acts 13:42 · Acts 19:31 · Acts 25:2 · Matt 18:29 · Mark 5:10 · Mark 5:18 · Luke 8:41 · Luke 15:28 · Acts 2:40 · Acts 11:23 · Acts 27:33 17×
Aorist Active Matt 8:34 · Mark 5:12 · Luke 8:32 · Acts 15:32 · Acts 16:39 · Acts 16:40 · Acts 28:20 · 1 Cor 16:12 · 2 Cor 12:8 · 2 Cor 12:18 · 1 Tim 1:3 · Acts 8:31 · Acts 16:15 · 2 Cor 7:6 · Matt 18:32 15×
Aorist Passive Acts 28:14 · 1 Thess 3:7 · Acts 20:12 · 2 Cor 7:7 4×
Present Passive 2 Cor 1:4 · 2 Cor 1:6 · Luke 16:25 3×
Future Passive Matt 5:4 1×
Perfect Passive 2 Cor 7:13 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 16×
Present Active Matt 8:5 · Mark 1:40 · Luke 3:18 · Acts 16:9 · Rom 12:8 · 2 Cor 1:4 · 2 Cor 7:6 · 1 Pet 5:12 · Jude 1:3 · Acts 9:38 · Acts 14:22 · 1 Thess 2:12 · Heb 10:25 · 2 Cor 5:20 14×
Aorist Active Acts 20:1 · Acts 20:2 2×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 9×
Aorist Active Matt 26:53 · 2 Cor 2:7 · 2 Cor 8:6 · 2 Cor 9:5 · 1 Thess 3:2 5×
Present Active Mark 5:17 · 2 Cor 1:4 · Titus 1:9 3×
Aorist Passive Matt 2:18 1×
Imperative command or strong request 9×
Present Active 1 Tim 5:1 · 1 Tim 6:2 · Titus 2:6 · Titus 2:15 · 1 Thess 4:18 · 1 Thess 5:11 · Heb 3:13 7×
Present Passive 2 Cor 13:11 1×
Aorist Active 2 Tim 4:2 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 4×
Present Active Eph 6:22 · Col 4:8 2×
Present Passive 1 Cor 14:31 1×
Aorist Passive Col 2:2 1×
Optative wish or remote possibility 1×
Aorist Active 2 Thess 2:17 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 102 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 55 aorist 28 imperfect 17 perfect 1 future 1
Voice
active 89 passive 13
Mood
indicative 68 participle 15 imperative 7 infinitive 7 subjunctive 4 optative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:18 παρακληθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Matthew 5:4 παρακληθήσονται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 8:31 παρεκάλουν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 8:34 παρεκάλεσαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 8:5 παρακαλῶν present active participle participle Matthew 14:36 παρεκάλουν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 18:29 παρεκάλει imperfect active indicative background Matthew 18:32 παρεκάλεσάς aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:53 παρακαλέσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 1:40 παρακαλῶν present active participle participle Mark 5:10 παρεκάλει imperfect active indicative background Mark 5:12 παρεκάλεσαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 5:17 παρακαλεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 5:18 παρεκάλει imperfect active indicative background Mark 5:23 παρακαλεῖ present active indicative ongoing Mark 6:56 παρεκάλουν imperfect active indicative background Mark 7:32 παρακαλοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 8:22 παρακαλοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 3:18 παρακαλῶν present active participle participle Luke 7:4 παρεκάλουν imperfect active indicative background Luke 8:31 παρεκάλουν imperfect active indicative background Luke 8:32 παρεκάλεσαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:41 παρεκάλει imperfect active indicative background Luke 15:28 παρεκάλει imperfect active indicative background Luke 16:25 παρακαλεῖται present passive indicative ongoing Acts 2:40 παρεκάλει imperfect active indicative background Acts 8:31 παρεκάλεσέν aorist active indicative completed Acts 9:38 παρακαλοῦντες present active participle participle Acts 11:23 παρεκάλει imperfect active indicative background Acts 13:42 παρεκάλουν imperfect active indicative background Acts 14:22 παρακαλοῦντες present active participle participle Acts 15:32 παρεκάλεσαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 16:15 παρεκάλεσεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 16:39 παρεκάλεσαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 16:40 παρεκάλεσαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 16:9 παρακαλῶν present active participle participle Acts 19:31 παρεκάλουν imperfect active indicative background Acts 20:1 παρακαλέσας aorist active participle participle Acts 20:12 παρεκλήθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 20:2 παρακαλέσας aorist active participle participle
+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 Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
1 Corinthians 4 — Stewards of Christ, Fools for Christ, and a Father’s Admonition Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 2 — God’s Righteous Judgment and the Exposure of Religious Presumption Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain