Word Study · Strong's G1189 · Greek
δέομαι
deomai
deh'-om-ahee
Strong's 1890 spelling: déomai
“to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition
Rendered in the KJV as
beseech, pray (to), make request.
- 22occurrencesin the New Testament
- 7 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 12inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 22 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 12
- δέομαι4
- δεήθητε3
- δέομαί3
- δεόμενοι3
- ἐδεήθην2
- δεηθέντων1
- δεήθητι1
- δεόμεθα1
- δεόμενος1
- δεόμενος,1
- ἐδεήθη1
- ἐδεῖτο1
How it is rendered · 13
- I implore5
- do pray earnestly3
- begged2
- imploring2
- praying2
- [10] imploring,1
- do beseech1
- I begged1
- I implore [you]1
- I pray1
- Was begging1
- We implore1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 10
- verb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singular7
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive deponent, command · 2nd person plural3
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural3
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person singular2
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive deponent, command · 2nd person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · imperfect middle, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present deponent, statement · 1st person plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PNI-1S · 7
- V-AOM-2P · 3
- V-PNP-NPM · 3
- V-API-1S · 2
- V-PNP-NSM · 2
- V-AOM-2S · 1
- V-AOP-GPM · 1
- V-API-3S · 1
- V-IMI-3S · 1
- V-PNI-1P · 1
All 22, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke8 occurrences
- Luke 5:12ἐδεήθηedeēthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularWhile 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.”here: begged
- Luke 8:28δέομαίdeomaiverb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singularWhen 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!”here: I implore
- Luke 8:38ἐδεῖτοedeitoverb · imperfect middle, statement · 3rd person singularThe man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,here: Was begging
- Luke 9:38δέομαίdeomaiverb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singularSuddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.here: I implore
- Luke 9:40ἐδεήθηνedeēthēnverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person singularI begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”here: I begged
- Luke 10:2δεήθητεdeēthēteverb · aorist (simple past) passive deponent, command · 2nd person pluralAnd 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.here: do pray earnestly
- Luke 21:36δεόμενοιdeomenoiverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo 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.”here: praying
- Luke 22:32ἐδεήθηνedeēthēnverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person singularBut I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”here: begged
Acts7 occurrences
- Acts 4:31δεηθέντωνdeēthentōnverb · aorist (simple past) passive deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAfter they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.here: when were praying
- Acts 8:22δεήθητιdeēthētiverb · aorist (simple past) passive deponent, command · 2nd person singularRepent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.here: do pray earnestly
- Acts 8:24δεήθητεdeēthēteverb · aorist (simple past) passive deponent, command · 2nd person pluralThen Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”here: do pray earnestly
- Acts 8:34δέομαίdeomaiverb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singular“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”here: I pray
- Acts 10:2δεόμενοςdeomenosverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularHe and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.here: praying
- Acts 21:39δέομαιdeomaiverb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singularBut 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.”here: I implore
- Acts 26:3δέομαιdeomaiverb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singularespecially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.here: I implore
2 Corinthians3 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 5:20δεόμεθαdeomethaverb · present deponent, statement · 1st person pluralTherefore 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.here: We implore
- 2 Corinthians 8:4δεόμενοιdeomenoiverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralthey earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.here: imploring
- 2 Corinthians 10:2δέομαιdeomaiverb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singularI 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.here: I implore [you]