beg, beggar, begging
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Definition
Used in this sense, the term “beg” means to ask someone for money or for some material necessity such as food.
- A “beggar” is someone who regularly sits or stands in a public place to ask people for money.
- Beggars ask for money or food to be given them freely as a gift and do not offer to do work or some other service in exchange for the money or food. Your language may have a word for such a person or activity.
- Depending on the context, this term could be translated as “publicly ask for money” or “regularly ask for money.”
Bible References
Examples from the Bible stories
- __44:1 One day, Peter and John were going to the Temple. As they approached the Temple gate, they saw a crippled man who was begging__ for money.
Word Data
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In other dictionaries
Read “Beg” in the 12 dictionaries- BegEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- BeggarEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- BeggedEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- BeggingEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- PleaEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- PleadEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- PleaseEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- Beg; Beggar; BeggingInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- PleadInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- beg, begging, beggedTranslation Words
- plea, plead, please, beg, imploreTranslation Words
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