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# plea, pleas, plead, pleads, pleaded, pleading, pleadings, asked ... earnestly, earnestly appeal, earnest appeal, earnestly appealed, speak with kindness, appeal, earnestness, humble request, humble requests, moved by ... plea, plead ... cause, taken up ... cause
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## Facts:
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The terms "plead" and "pleading" refer to urgently asking someone to do something. A "plea" is an urgent request.
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* Pleading often implies that the person feels in very great need or strongly desires help.
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* People can plead or make an urgent appeal to God for mercy or to ask him to grant something, either for themselves or someone else.
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* Other ways to translate this could include "beg" or "implore" or "urgently ask."
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* The term "plea" could also be translated as "urgent request" or "strong urging."
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* Make sure it is clear in the context that this term does not refer to begging for money.
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* The word translated "humble request" refers specifically to a humble request for favor or mercy.
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* To "plead someone's cause" is to testify in court before a judge that the judge should rule in favor of the person whose cause it is.
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* To "take up someone's cause" is to work to see that the person whose cause it is receives justice.
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* An "earnest appeal" is a serious, humble request.
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## Bible References:
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* [2 Corinthians 08:3-5](rc://en/tn/help/2co/08/03)
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* [Judges 06:31](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/06/31)
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* [Luke 04:39](rc://en/tn/help/luk/04/39)
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* [Proverbs 18:17](rc://en/tn/help/pro/18/17)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H1777, H2603, H3198, H4941, H4994, H6279, H6293, H6664, H6419, H7378, H7379, H7775, H8199, H8467, H8469, G1162, G1189, G1793, G2065, G3870, G3874
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