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
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Matthew 9:38 · δεήθητεbeseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.’Luke 5:12 · ἐδεήθηAnd it came to pass, in his being in one of the cities, that lo, a man full of leprosy, and having seen Jesus, having fallen on his face, he besought him, saying, ‘Sir, if thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me;’Luke 8:28 · δέομαίand having seen Jesus, and having cried out, he fell before him, and with a loud voice, said, ‘What—to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beseech thee, mayest thou not afflict me!’Luke 8:38 · ἐδεῖτοAnd the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,Luke 9:38 · δέομαίand lo, a man from the multitude cried out, saying, ‘Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only begotten;Luke 9:40 · ἐδεήθηνand I besought thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.’Luke 10:2 · δεήθητεthen said he unto them, ‘The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.Luke 21:36 · δεόμενοιwatch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.’Luke 22:32 · ἐδεήθηνand I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.’Acts 4:31 · δεηθέντωνAnd they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,Acts 8:22 · δεήθητιreform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,Acts 8:24 · δεήθητεAnd Simon answering, said, ‘Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.’Acts 8:34 · δέομαίAnd the eunuch answering Philip said, ‘I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?’Acts 10:2 · δεόμενοςpious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,Acts 21:39 · δέομαιAnd Paul said, ‘I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.’Acts 26:3 · δέομαιespecially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things—both customs and questions—among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.Romans 1:10 · δεόμενος,always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,2 Corinthians 5:20 · δεόμεθαin behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, ‘Be ye reconciled to God;’2 Corinthians 8:4 · δεόμενοιwith much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,2 Corinthians 10:2 · δέομαιand I beseech you, that, being present, I may not have courage, with the confidence with which I reckon to be bold against certain reckoning us as walking according to the flesh;Galatians 4:12 · δέομαιBecome as I am—because I also am as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,1 Thessalonians 3:10 · δεόμενοιnight and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.