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besought

Meaning of “besought”

Asked, requested, or entreated.

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44 occurrences44 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 42:21

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Matthew 8:31
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
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1611 witness · Matthew 8:31 · retained source text

So the deuils besought him, saying, If thou cast vs out, suffer vs to goe away into the herd of swine.

Matthew 8:34
And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
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1611 witness · Matthew 8:34 · retained source text

And behold, the whole citie came out to meete Iesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that hee would depart out of their coasts.

Matthew 14:36
And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
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1611 witness · Matthew 14:36 · retained source text

And besought him, that they might onely touch the hemme of his garment; and as many as touched, were made perfectly whole.

Matthew 15:23
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
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1611 witness · Matthew 15:23 · retained source text

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came, and besought him, saying, Send her away, for she cryeth after vs.

Matthew 18:29
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
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1611 witness · Matthew 18:29 · retained source text

And his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Haue patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

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