παράκλησις

A. calling to one's aid, summons, οἱ ἐκ παρακλήσεως συγκαθήμενοι a packed party in the assembly, D. 18.143.

2. imploring, appealing, τινος of or on the part of one, Th. 4.61 ; deprecation, συγγνώμης δεῖ καὶ π. Str. 13.1.1.

3. invocation of gods, Iamb. Myst. 4.3 (pl.).

4. demand, request, PGrenf. 1.32.7 (pl., ii B.C.), etc.; κατὰ‐σιν on demand, PLond. 3.1164d10 (iii A. D.).

II. exhortation, address, πρὸς τὸν ὄχλον Th. 8.92 ; οὐ π. εὑρόντες, ἀλλὰ παραίνεσιν γράψαντες not a mere address to their feelings, but counsel to act rightly, Isoc. 1.5 ; π. τῶν πολιτῶν πρὸς ἀρετήν Aeschin. 1.117 ; τὴν τῆς σωφροσύνης παράκλησιν . . αὐτοὺς παρακέκληκα Id. 2.180 ; ἀξιώσεισκαὶ‐κλήσεις Plb. 1.67.10.

III. consolation, LXX Is. 30.7, Na. 3.7, Ep.Hebr. 6.18, Phalar. Ep. 103.1.