entreat

verb (entreat, entreats, entreated, entreating)

«entreat» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To entreat someone is to beg them earnestly to do something; it is stronger than asking. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a character begs another for help, a favour or mercy; a formal, old-fashioned word

Examples

I entreat you to forgive me. tree →
The girl entreated her father to let her go. tree →
He entreated the king for mercy. tree →
«Stay with us,» they entreated. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

It is used for earnest prayer to God, as when Moses and Isaac pray for help.

Interpretation. Tradition sees these prayers as examples of heartfelt prayer, and the Rabbis noted that Isaac and Rebekah prayed facing each other.

Examples

And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. (Torah EXO.8.30, JPS 1917) tree →
And he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. (Torah EXO.10.18, JPS 1917) tree →
And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD let Himself be entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. (Torah GEN.25.21, JPS 1917) tree →
And after that God was entreated for the land. (Prophets 2SA.21.14, JPS 1917) tree →
So the LORD was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel. (Prophets 2SA.24.25, JPS 1917) tree →
So we fasted and besought our God for this; and He was entreated of us. (Writings EZR.8.23, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

Early Modern English

Meaning

to ask someone very earnestly, pleading with them to change their mind or grant something. tree →

Then and now

Today we still say 'entreat someone' for begging, but 'entreated the LORD' is an old way of saying pleaded in prayer, and 'entreat' itself is old-fashioned.

Examples

And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. (Torah EXO.8.30, JPS 1917) tree →
Then Koshchei entreated Prince Ivan, saying,-- (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) tree →
And he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. (Torah EXO.10.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: beg or plead.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «entreat» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«entreat» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «entreat» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«entreat» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «entreat» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«entreat» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.

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