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; From deomai; a petition -- prayer, request, supplication. see GREEK deomai Englishman'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: 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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