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. 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 Texts |