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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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Acts 25:2
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
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1611 witness · Acts 25:2 · retained source text

Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes informed him against Paul, and besought him,

Acts 27:33
And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
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1611 witness · Acts 27:33 · retained source text

And while the day was comming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye haue taried, and continued fasting, hauing taken nothing.

2 Corinthians 12:8
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 12:8 · retained source text

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from mee.

1 Timothy 1:3
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:3 · retained source text

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

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