beg, begging, begged
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Definition
The term “beg” means to urgently ask someone for something.
- Often people beg or plead when they strongly need something, but do not know if the other person will give them what they ask for.
- Depending on the context, this term could be translated as “plead” or “urgently ask.”
(See also: plead)
Bible References
Examples from the Bible stories
- __10:4 God sent frogs all over Egypt. Pharaoh begged__ Moses to take away the frogs.
- __29:8 “The king called the servant and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave your debt because you begged__ me.’”
- __32:7 The demons begged Jesus, “Please do not send us out of this region!” There was a herd of pigs feeding on a nearby hill. So, the demons begged__ Jesus, “Please send us into the pigs instead!”
- __32:10 The man who used to have the demons begged__ to go along with Jesus.
- __35:11 His father came out and begged__ him to come and celebrate with them, but he refused.
Word Data
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, beggar, beggingTranslation Words
- plea, plead, please, beg, imploreTranslation Words
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