Mark 5:23:2Mark.5.23.W2TAB
παρακαλεῖ
parakalei
“he implores”
- Transliteration
- pa-ra-ka-LEI
- Extended
- pah-rah-kah-LEI
- IPA
- /pa.ra.kaˈliː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he implores
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
pa-ra-ka-LEI
- sentence
KAI pa-ra-ka-LEI au-TON pol-LA LE-gōn HO-ti to thy-GA-tri-ON mou e-SKHA-tōs E-khei HI-na el-THON e-pi-THÊIS tas KHEI-ras au-TÊI HI-na sō-THÊI KAI DZÊ-sêi
Exegesis
The verse opens with the coordinating conjunction kai {καὶ | kaì}, linking narrative continuity, followed by the present active indicative parakalei {παρακαλεῖ | pa-ra-ka-lé-ē} “he entreats,” which conveys urgent appeal.
Root and etymology
parakaleoparakaléō
“to call alongside, urge”
In context — Mark 5:23
And he earnestly pleaded with Him , saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her so that she may be healed and live.”
About this coordinate
Mark 5:23:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Mark 5:23, so the Greek word παρακαλεῖ (parakalei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.5.23.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.5.23.W2.S1) and character.