# beg, beggar #

## Definition: ##

The term "beg" means to urgently ask someone for something. It often refers to asking for money, but it is also commonly used to refer to pleading for something.

 * Often people beg or plead when they strongly need something, but don't know if the other person will give them what they ask for.
 * A "beggar" is someone who regularly sits or stands in a public place to ask people for money.
 * Depending on the context, this term could be translated as, "plead" or "urgently ask" or "demand money" or "regularly ask for money."

(See also: [plead](../other/plead.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Luke 16:19-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/16/19)
* [Mark 06:56](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/06/56)
* [Matthew 14:34-36](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/14/34)
* [Psalm 045:12-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/psa/045/012)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[10-04](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/10-04)__ God sent frogs all over Egypt. Pharaoh __begged__ Moses to take away the frogs.
  __*[29-08](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/29-08)__ "The king called the servant and said, 'You wicked servant! I forgave your debt because you __begged__ me."
  __*[32-07](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/32-07)__ The demons __begged__ Jesus, "Please do not send us out of this region!" There was a herd of pigs feeding on a nearby hill. So, the demons __begged__ Jesus, "Please send us into the pigs instead!"
  __*[32-10](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/32-10)__ The man who used to have the demons __begged__ to go along with Jesus.
  __*[35-11](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/35-11)__ His father came out and __begged__ him to come and celebrate with them, but he refused."
  __*[44-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/44-01)__ One day, Peter and John were going to the Temple. As they approached the Temple gate, they saw a crippled man who was __begging__ for money.