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beseech

Meaning of “beseech”

To ask, request, entreat, or implore earnestly.

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First occurrence: Exodus 3:18

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Exodus 3:18
And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 3:18 · retained source text

And they shall hearken to thy voyce: and thou shalt come, thou and the Elders of Israel vnto the King of Egypt, and you shall say vnto him, The LORD God of the Hebrewes hath met with vs: and now let vs goe, (wee beseech thee) three dayes iourney into the wildernes, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

Exodus 33:18
And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 33:18 · retained source text

And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

Numbers 12:11
And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.
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1611 witness · Numbers 12:11 · retained source text

And Aaron said vnto Moses, Alas my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sinne vpon vs, wherein we haue done foolishly, and wherein we haue sinned:

Numbers 12:13
And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
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1611 witness · Numbers 12:13 · retained source text

And Moses cryed vnto the LORD, saying, Heale her now, O God, I beseech thee.

Numbers 14:17
And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:17 · retained source text

And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my LORD be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,

Numbers 14:19
Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 14:19 · retained source text

Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquitie of this people, according vnto the greatnesse of thy mercie, and as thou hast forgiuen this people, from Egypt, euen vntill now.

1611 marginal noteOr, hitherto.

1 Samuel 23:11
Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:11 · retained source text

Will the men of Keilah deliuer me vp into his hande? will Saul come downe, as thy seruant hath heard, O LORD God of Israel? I beseech thee tell thy seruant. And the LORD said, He will come downe.

2 Samuel 13:24
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:24 · retained source text

And Absalom came to the King, and said, Behold now, thy seruant hath sheepe-shearers, Let the King, I beseech thee, and his seruants, goe with thy seruant.

2 Samuel 16:4
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:4 · retained source text

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained vnto Mephibosheth. And Ziba saide, I humbly beseech thee that I may finde grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

1611 marginal noteHebr. I doe obeysance.

2 Samuel 24:10
¶ And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:10 · retained source text

¶ And Dauids heart smote him, after that hee had numbred the people: and Dauid sayde vnto the LORD, I haue sinned greatly in that I haue done: and nowe I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquitie of thy seruant, for I haue done very foolishly.

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