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Besought (ἐδέετο)
Imperfect: was beseeching. See on prayers, Luk 5:33. Rev., prayed. Beseech is used to render παρακαλέω (Mar 5:10). See on consolation, Luk 6:24. Παρακαλέω, beseech, is used of prayer to God in only one instance, 2Co 12:8, where Paul besought the Lord to remove the thorn in the flesh. Frequently or requests to Christ while on earth. Δεομαι, to pray, often of prayer to God (Mat 9:38; Luk 10:2; Act 8:22). It is noticeable that in Luk 8:28, where the demons address Christ as the Son of the highest God, they say δέομαι, I pray. In Luk 8:31, Luk 8:32, where they ask not to be sent away, and to be allowed to enter into the swine, they say παρακαλέω, I beseech. The restored man, recognizing Jesus' divine power, prayed (ἐδεῖτο) to be with him. The distinction, however, must not be closely pressed. The two words seem to be often used interchangeably in the New Testament.