δέομαι
deomai
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)
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
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Concordance 22 verses
- Matthew 9:38 δεήθητε
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
- Luke 5:12 ἐδεήθη
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
- Luke 8:28 δέομαί
When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
- Luke 8:38 Ἐδεῖτο
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
- Luke 9:38 δέομαί
Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
- Luke 9:40 ἐδεήθην
I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
- Luke 10:2 δεήθητε
And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
- Luke 21:36 δεόμενοι
So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- Luke 22:32 ἐδεήθην
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
- Acts 4:31 δεηθέντων
After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
- Acts 8:22 δεήθητι
Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
- Acts 8:24 Δεήθητε
Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
- Acts 8:34 Δέομαί
“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
- Acts 10:2 δεόμενος
He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
- Acts 21:39 δέομαι
But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
- Acts 26:3 δέομαι
especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
- Romans 1:10 δεόμενος
in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 δεόμεθα
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
- 2 Corinthians 8:4 δεόμενοι
they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
- 2 Corinthians 10:2 δέομαι
I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.
- Galatians 4:12 δέομαι
I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:10 δεόμενοι
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
