Strong's Lexicon
G1162 — δέησις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1162 |
|---|---|
| Word: | δέησις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1189 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 18 |
| Transliteration: | deesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | deh'-ay-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. a petition |
| KJV Renderings: | prayer, request, supplication |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δέησις, δεήσεως, ἡ (δέομαι);
1. need, indigence (Psalm 21:25 (); 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: Jas 5:16; 1Pe 3:12; as often in the Sept., joined with προσευχή (i. e. any pious address to God (see below)): Act 1:14 Rec.; Eph 6:18; Php 4:6; plural 2Ti 1:3; joined with προσευχαί, 1Ti 5:5; with νηστειαι, Luk 2:37; ποιεῖσθαι δέησιν, Php 1:4; ποιεῖσθαι δεήσεις, Luk 5:33; 1Ti 2:1. contextually, of prayers imploring God’s aid in some particular matter: Luk 1:13; Php 1:19; plural Heb 5:7; supplication for others: (2Co 1:11); περί τίνος, Eph 6:18; ὑπέρ τίνος, 2Co 9:14; Php 1:4; with the addition πρός τόν Θεόν, Rom 10:1. [SYNONYMS: δέησις, προσευχή, ἔντευξις: προσευχή, as Prof. Grimm remarks, is unrestricted as respects its contents, while δέησις is petitionary; moreover προσευχή is a word of sacred character, being limited to prayer to God, whereas δέησις 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, § li.; also Lightfoot on Php 4:6; Ellicott on Eph 6:18; cf. Schmidt, chapter vii. In 1Ti 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 childlike 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]
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
δέησις (prayer)
Luke 1:13
- KJV: But the angel said unto him Fear not Zacharias for thy prayer is heard and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son and thou shalt call his name John
- GK: είπε δε προς αυτόν ο άγγελος μη φοβού Ζαχαρία διότι εισηκούσθη η δέησίς σου και η γυνή σου Ελισάβετ γεννήσει υιόν σοι και καλέσεις το όνομα αυτού Ιωάννην
Luke 2:37
- KJV: And she a widow of about fourscore and four years which departed not from the temple but served with fastings and prayers night and day
- GK: και αύτη χήρα ως ετών ογδοηκοντατεσσάρων η ουκ αφίστατο από του ιερού νηστείαις και δεήσεσι λατρεύουσα νύκτα και ημέραν
Luke 5:33
- KJV: they said unto him Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers and likewise of the Pharisees but thine eat and drink
- GK: οι δε είπον προς αυτόν διατί οι μαθηταί Ιωάννου νηστεύουσι πυκνά και δεήσεις ποιούνται ομοίως και οι των Φαρισαίων οι δε σοι εσθίουσι και πίνουσιν
Acts 1:14
- KJV: These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brethren
- GK: ούτοι πάντες ήσαν προσκαρτερούντες ομοθυμαδόν τη προσευχή και τη δεήσει συν γυναιξί και Μαρία τη μητρί του Ιησού και συν τοις αδελφοίς αυτού
Romans 10:1
- KJV: Brethren my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they might be saved
- GK: αδελφοί η μεν ευδοκία της εμής καρδίας και η δέησις η προς τον θεόν υπέρ του Ισραήλ εστιν εις σωτηρίαν
2 Corinthians 1:11
- KJV: Ye also helping together by prayer for us that for the gift upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf
- GK: συνυπουργούντων και υμών υπέρ ημών τη δεήσει ίνα εκ πολλών προσώπων το εις ημάς χάρισμα διά πολλών ευχαριστηθή υπέρ υμών
2 Corinthians 9:14
- KJV: And by their prayer for you which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you
- GK: και αυτών δεήσει υπέρ υμών επιποθούντων υμάς διά την υπερβάλλουσαν χάριν του θεού εφ΄ υμίν
Ephesians 6:18
- KJV: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints
- GK: διά πάσης προσευχής και δεήσεως προσευχόμενοι εν παντί καιρώ εν πνεύματι και εις αυτό τούτο αγρυπνούντες εν πάση προσκαρτερήσει και δεήσει περί πάντων των αγίων
Philippians 1:4
- KJV: Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy
- GK: πάντοτε εν πάση δεήσει μου υπέρ πάντων υμών μετά χαράς την δέησιν ποιούμενος
Philippians 1:19
- KJV: For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ
- GK: οίδα γαρ ότι τούτό μοι αποβήσεται εις σωτηρίαν διά της υμών δεήσεως και επιχορηγίας του πνεύματος Ιησού χριστού
Philippians 4:6
- KJV: Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God
- GK: μηδέν μεριμνάτε αλλ΄ εν παντί τη προσευχή και τη δεήσει μετά ευχαριστίας τα αιτήματα υμών γνωριζέσθω προς τον θεόν
1 Timothy 2:1
- KJV: I exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions giving of thanks be made for all men
- GK: παρακαλώ ούν πρώτον πάντων ποιείσθαι δεήσεις προσευχάς εντεύξεις ευχαριστίας υπέρ πάντων ανθρώπων
1 Timothy 5:5
- KJV: Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day
- GK: η δε όντως χήρα και μεμονωμένη ήλπικεν επί τον θεόν και προσμένει ταις δεήσεσι και ταις προσευχαίς νυκτός και ημέρας
2 Timothy 1:3
- KJV: I thank God whom I serve from forefathers with pure conscience that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day
- GK: χάριν έχω τω θεώ ω λατρεύω από προγόνων εν καθαρά συνειδήσει ως αδιάλειπτον έχω την περί σου μνείαν εν ταις δεήσεσί μου νυκτός και ημέρας
Hebrews 5:7
- KJV: Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death and was heard in that he feared
- GK: ος εν ταις ημέραις της σαρκός αυτού δεήσεις τε και ικετηρίας προς τον δυνάμενον σωζείν αυτόν εκ θανάτου μετά κραυγής ισχυράς και δακρύων προσενέγκας και εισακουσθείς από της ευλαβείας
James 5:16
- KJV: Confess faults one to another and pray one for another that ye may be healed The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much
- GK: εξομολογείσθε αλλήλοις τα παραπτώματα και εύχεσθε υπέρ αλλήλων όπως ιαθήτε πολύ ισχύει δέησις δικαίου ενεργουμένη
1 Peter 3:12
- KJV: For the eyes of the Lord over the righteous and his ears unto their prayers but the face of the Lord against them that do evil
- GK: ότι οι οφθαλμοί κυρίου επί δικαίους και ώτα αυτού εις δέησιν αυτών πρόσωπον δε κυρίου επί ποιούντας κακά