δέομαι (mid. of δέω, II, which see, as depon.) [in LXX for חנן, etc. ;] to want for oneself; 1. to want, need: (a) absol.; (b) with genitive 2. to beg, request, beseech, pray; (i) in general: absol., Act.26:3, WH; with genitive of person(s), Luk.5:12; 8:28; 38 (ἐδεῖτο; T, ἐδέετο, cf. Veitch, see word δέω) 9:38, Act.8:34; 21:39, 2Co.5:20, Gal.4:12; before ἵνα, Luk.9:40; before τό, with inf., 2Co.10:2; with genitive of person(s) and of thing(s), 2Co.8:4; (ii) of prayer to God: absol., Act.4:31; before εἴ πως, Rom.1:10; ἵνα, Luk.21:36; 22:32; εἰς τό, 1Th.3:10; ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ πρὸς τ. κύριον, ὅπως, Act.8:24; with genitive, τοῦ κυρίου, ὅπως, Mat.9:38, Luk.10:2; τοῦ Θεοῦ, Act.10:2; before εἰ ἄρα, Act.8:22.† SYN.: αἰτέω, and cf. δέησις. (AS)
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G1189 — δέομαι
deomai · to pray · Greek
22 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 9:38 · δεήθητεPray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.Luke 5:12 · ἐδεήθηAnd it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on [his] face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.Luke 8:28 · δέομαίWhen he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.Luke 8:38 · ἐδεῖτοNow the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,Luke 9:38 · δέομαίAnd, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.Luke 9:40 · ἐδεήθηνAnd I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.Luke 10:2 · δεήθητεTherefore said he unto them, The harvest truly [is] great, but the labourers [are] few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.Luke 21:36 · δεόμενοιWatch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.Luke 22:32 · ἐδεήθηνBut I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.Acts 4:31 · δεηθέντωνAnd when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.Acts 8:22 · δεήθητιRepent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.Acts 8:24 · δεήθητεThen answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.Acts 8:34 · δέομαίAnd the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?Acts 10:2 · δεόμενος[A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.Acts 21:39 · δέομαιBut Paul said, I am a man [which am] a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.Acts 26:3 · δέομαιEspecially [because I know] thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.Romans 1:10 · δεόμενος,Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.2 Corinthians 5:20 · δεόμεθαNow then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.2 Corinthians 8:4 · δεόμενοιPraying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.2 Corinthians 10:2 · δέομαιBut I beseech [you], that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.Galatians 4:12 · δέομαιBrethren, I beseech you, be as I [am]; for I [am] as ye [are]: ye have not injured me at all.1 Thessalonians 3:10 · δεόμενοιNight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?