Lexical Summary deēsis: a need, entreaty Original Word: δέησιςTransliteration: deēsis Phonetic Spelling: (deh'-ay-sis) Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Short Definition: a need, entreaty Meaning: a need, entreaty Strong's Concordance prayer, request, supplication. From deomai; a petition -- prayer, request, supplication. see GREEK deomai 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. |