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Lexicon :: Strong's G1162 - deēsis

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δέησις
Transliteration
deēsis (Key)
Pronunciation
deh'-ay-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

δέησις déēsis, deh'-ay-sis; from G1189; a petition:—prayer, request, supplication.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G1162 in the following manner: prayer (12x), supplication (6x), request (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G1162 in the following manner: prayer (12x), supplication (6x), request (1x).

  1. need, indigence, want, privation, penury

  2. a seeking, asking, entreating, entreaty to God or to man

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δέησις déēsis, deh'-ay-sis; from G1189; a petition:—prayer, request, supplication.
STRONGS G1162:
δέησις, -εως, ἡ, (δέομαι);
1. need, indigence (Psalm 21:25 (Ps. 22:25)); Aeschines dial. 2, 39f; [Plato, Eryx. 405 e. bis]; Aristotle, rhet. 2, 7 [ii., p. 1385a, 27]).
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 νηστεῖαι, Luke 2:37; ποιεῖσθαι δέησιν, Philippians 1:4; π. 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 τινος, Ephesians 6:18; ὑπέρ τινος, 2 Corinthians 9:14; Philippians 1:4; with the addition πρὸς τὸν θεόν, Romans 10:1.
[Synonyms: δέησις, προσευχή, ἔντευξις: πρ., as Professor Grimm remarks, is unrestricted as respects its contents, while δ. is petitionary; moreover πρ. is a word of sacred character, being limited to prayer to God, whereas δ. may also be used of a request addressed to man. In Byzantine Greek it is used of a written supplication (like our petition); cf. Sophocles Lexicon under the word. See more at length Trench § 51; also Bp. Lightfoot on Philippians 4:6; Ellicott on Ephesians 6:18; cf. Schmidt chapter 7. In 1 Timothy 2:1 to these two words is added ἔντευξις, which expresses confiding access to God; thus, in combination, δέησις gives prominence to the expression of personal need, προσευχή to the element of devotion, ἔντευξις to that of child-like confidence, by representing prayer as the heart's converse with God. See Huther's extended note at the passage; Ellicott at the passage; Trench as above.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
22:25
Luke
1:13; 2:37; 5:33
Acts
1:14
Romans
10:1
2 Corinthians
1:11; 9:14
Ephesians
6:18; 6:18; 6:18
Philippians
1:4; 1:4; 1:19; 4:6; 4:6
1 Timothy
2:1; 2:1; 5:5
2 Timothy
1:3
Hebrews
5:7
James
5:16
1 Peter
3:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1162 matches the Greek δέησις (deēsis),
which occurs 18 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:13 - But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:37 - Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four.[fn] She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:33 - One day some people said to Jesus, “John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:1 - Dear brothers and sisters,[fn] the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:11 - And you are helping us by praying for us. Then many people will give thanks because God has graciously answered so many prayers for our safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:14 - And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:18 - Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:4 - Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:19 - For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:6 - Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:1 - I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5 - Now a true widow, a woman who is truly alone in this world, has placed her hope in God. She prays night and day, asking God for his help.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:3 - Timothy, I thank God for you—the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:7 - While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:16 - Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:12 - The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,
and his ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord turns his face
against those who do evil.”[fn]
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