Strong's Concordance deésis: a need, entreaty Original Word: δέησις, εως, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: deésis Phonetic Spelling: (deh'-ay-sis) Short Definition: supplication, prayer Definition: supplication, prayer, entreaty. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1162 déēsis (deō, "to be in want, lack"; see the cognate 1189 /déomai, "praying for a specific, felt need") – heart-felt petition, arising out of deep personal need (sense of lack, want). [1162 (déēsis) ultimately roots back to 1211 /dḗ ("really") which likewise implies a felt need that is personal and urgent (R, 1149).] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1162: δέησιςδέησις, δεήσεως, ἡ (δέομαι); 1. need, indigence (Psalm 21:25 2. a seeking, asking, entreating, entreaty (from Plato down); in the N. T. requests addressed by men to God (German Bittgebet, supplication); universally: James 5:16; 1 Peter 3:12; as often in the Sept., joined with προσευχή (i. e. any pious address to God (see below)): Acts 1:14 Rec.; Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6; plural 2 Timothy 1:3; joined with προσευχαί, 1 Timothy 5:5; with νηστειαι, Luke 2:37; ποιεῖσθαι δέησιν, Philippians 1:4; ποιεῖσθαι δεήσεις, Luke 5:33; 1 Timothy 2:1. contextually, of prayers imploring God's aid in some particular matter: Luke 1:13; Philippians 1:19; plural Hebrews 5:7; supplication for others: (2 Corinthians 1:11); περί τίνος, Ephesians 6:18; ὑπέρ τίνος, 2 Corinthians 9:14; Philippians 1:4; with the addition πρός τόν Θεόν, Romans 10:1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prayer, request, supplication. From deomai; a petition -- prayer, request, supplication. see GREEK deomai Forms and Transliterations δεησει δεήσει δεησεις δεήσεις δεήσεσι δεήσεσί δεησεσιν δεήσεσιν δεήσεσίν δεήσεων δεησεως δεήσεως δεήσεώς δέησεώς δεησιν δέησιν δέησίν δεησις δέησις δέησίς deesei deēsei deḗsei deeseis deēseis deḗseis deeseos deēseōs deḗseos deḗseōs deesesin deēsesin deḗsesin deḗsesín deesin deēsin déesin déēsin deesis deēsis déesis déesís déēsis déēsísLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 116218 Occurrences δεήσει — 5 Occ. δεήσεις — 3 Occ. δεήσεως — 2 Occ. δεήσεσιν — 3 Occ. δέησιν — 2 Occ. δέησίς — 3 Occ. Luke 1:13 N-NFS GRK: εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου καὶ NAS: Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, KJV: for thy prayer is heard; and INT: has been heard the prayer of you and Luke 2:37 N-DFP Luke 5:33 N-AFP Romans 10:1 N-NFS 2 Corinthians 1:11 N-DFS 2 Corinthians 9:14 N-DFS Ephesians 6:18 N-GFS Ephesians 6:18 N-DFS Philippians 1:4 N-DFS Philippians 1:4 N-AFS Philippians 1:19 N-GFS Philippians 4:6 N-DFS 1 Timothy 2:1 N-AFP 1 Timothy 5:5 N-DFP 2 Timothy 1:3 N-DFP Hebrews 5:7 N-AFP James 5:16 N-NFS 1 Peter 3:12 N-AFS |
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