Parakaleo
/parakaˈleoʊ/noun
A Greek verb meaning to call alongside, appeal to, exhort, encourage, or entreat.
Did you know?The related Greek noun paraklētos, “one called alongside,” became Paraclete, a title for the Holy Spirit in Christian theology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kelh₁-
“To call, shout, or summon”
Ancient Greek
Greek
καλέω (kaleō)
“I call, summon, invite, or name”
Classical Greek
Greek
παρακαλέω (parakaleō)
“I call beside or to oneself; I appeal to, exhort, encourage, or entreat”
Koine Greek
Greek
παρακαλέω (parakaleō)
“To urge, comfort, encourage, or appeal earnestly”
Modern scholarly English
English
parakaleo
“A transliteration used in theological and classical discussions of the Greek verb”