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besought

Meaning of “besought”

Asked, requested, or entreated.

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First occurrence: Genesis 42:21

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Luke 9:40
And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:40 · retained source text

And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.

Luke 11:37
¶ And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
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1611 witness · Luke 11:37 · retained source text

¶ And as he spake, a certaine Pharise besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sate downe to meate.

John 4:40
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
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1611 witness · John 4:40 · retained source text

So when the Samaritanes were come vnto him, they besought him that he would tarie with them, and he abode there two dayes.

John 4:47
When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
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1611 witness · John 4:47 · retained source text

When he heard that Iesus was come out of Iudea into Galilee, hee went vnto him, and besought him that he would come downe, and heale his sonne: for he was at the point of death.

John 19:31
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
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1611 witness · John 19:31 · retained source text

The Iewes therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remaine vpon the Crosse on the Sabbath day (for that Sabbath day was an high day) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

John 19:38
¶ And after this Joseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
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1611 witness · John 19:38 · retained source text

¶ And after this, Ioseph of Arimathea (being a disciple of Iesus, but secretly for feare of the Iewes) besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Iesus, and Pilate gaue him leaue: he came therefore, and tooke the body of Iesus.

1611 marginal noteMat. 27.57.

Acts 13:42
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
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1611 witness · Acts 13:42 · retained source text

And when the Iewes were gone out of the Synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the weeke betweene, or in the Sabbath betweene.

Acts 16:15
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
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1611 witness · Acts 16:15 · retained source text

And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought vs, saying, If ye haue iudged me to bee faithfull to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained vs.

Acts 16:39
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
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1611 witness · Acts 16:39 · retained source text

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.

Acts 21:12
And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
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And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place, besought him not to goe vp to Hierusalem.

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