δέησις, -εως, ἡ (δέομαι), [in LXX for תְּחִנָּה, רִנָּה, תְּפִלָּה, etc. ;] 1. a wanting, need (so Ps 21(22):25). 2. an asking, entreaty, supplication; in NT always addressed to God: Luk.1:13, 2Co.1:11, Php.1:19, 2Ti.1:3, Jas.5:16, 1Pe.3:12" (LXX) ; with νηστεῖαι, Luk.2:37; προσυνχή, -αί, Eph.6:18, Php.4:6, 1Ti.2:1 5:5; ἱκετηρίαι, Heb.5:7; προσκαρτέρησις, Eph.6:18; ἐντεύξεις, 1Ti.2:1; δ. ποιεῖσθαι (Deiss., BS, 250), Luk.5:33, Php.1:4 (pl.), 1Ti.2:1; before ὑπέρ, 2Co.9:14, Php.1:4; περί, Eph.6:18; πρός, Rom.10:1.† SYN.: προσευχή, used of prayer in general, while δ. gives prominence to the sense of need; on the other hand, δ. is used as well of requests from man to man, while π. is limited to prayer to God. ἔντευξις, in the π., is the regular word for petition to a superior (Deiss., BS, 250; cf. the Pauline ἐντυγχάνειν, to entreat). Cf. also εὐχή. (Jas.5:15), αἴτημα, ἱκετηρία (Tr., Syn., § li; Cremer, 73, 174, 684). (AS)
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G1162 — δέησις
deēsis · petition · Greek
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Luke 1:13 · δέησίςand the messenger said unto him, ‘Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John,Luke 2:37 · δεήσεσινand she is a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,Luke 5:33 · δεήσειςAnd they said unto him, ‘Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications—in like manner also those of the Pharisees—but thine do eat and drink?’Romans 10:1 · δέησιςBrethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that is to God for Israel, is—for salvation;2 Corinthians 1:11 · δεήσει,ye working together also for us by your supplication, that the gift through many persons to us, through many may be thankfully acknowledged for us.2 Corinthians 9:14 · δεήσειand by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you;Ephesians 6:18 · δεήσεως · δεήσειthrough all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—Philippians 1:4 · δεήσει · δέησινalways, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,Philippians 1:19 · δεήσεωςFor I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,Philippians 4:6 · δεήσειfor nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;1 Timothy 2:1 · δεήσεις,I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:1 Timothy 5:5 · δεήσεσινAnd she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,2 Timothy 1:3 · δεήσεσίνI am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,Hebrews 5:7 · δεήσειςwho in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death—with strong crying and tears—having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared,James 5:16 · δέησιςBe confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;1 Peter 3:12 · δέησινbecause the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears—to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;’