Research - Word Study: Pray(Hebrew) Concordance Ref# 4994 - Definition

I will begin my research with the word "pray". There are 11 different reference numbers in the Strong's for pray in the Old Testament. The first is reference # 4994. This use of pray was used nearly 200 times in the Old Testament I will rewrite the definition that Strong's has and then add some notes of my own:

Pray(4994) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance:

a primary participle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered I pray, now or then; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interject, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction: - I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.

Private Notes:

incitement - in the state of moving (a person) to action; urging or stimulating
in the state of stirring up(an action); instigating
entreaty - ask earnestly; implore; beseech
ask with importance and purpose constantly and with persistence and enthusiasm
implore - request urgently
beseech - solicit; seek to obtain something
(Definitions came from The New American Webster's Dictionary (Handy College) 4th Edition

This will conclude the definition for this entry. I may come back to add to this as I may need to define more clearly what a particle, adverb, and other grammatical terms.