Greek noun (feminine) · G1162
δέησις
deesisdeh'-ay-sis
a wanting, need; an asking, entreaty, supplication
18 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: déēsis
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1162is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 10 of 27New Testament books
- 8spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1162
a petition
The King James renders it: prayer, request, supplication.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
deesis is rendered "a wanting, need; an asking, entreaty, supplication". It stands 18 times in the Greek text, across ten books.
- Four of the uses stand in Philippians, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "a wanting, need".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
- The Greek text spells it eight different ways.
The first use
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
Luke 1:13δέησίς
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in ten of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: a wanting, need, and an asking, entreaty, supplication.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| a wanting, need(so Ps 21(22):25). | Tagged as
| WherePsalms 22:25My praise for You resounds in the great assembly… |
| an asking, entreaty, supplicationin NT always addressed to God | Tagged as
| WhereLuke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 18, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
8 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- δεήσει5
- δεήσεις3
- δεήσεσιν2
- δεήσεως2
- δέησιν2
- δέησις2
- δεήσεσίν1
- δέησίς1
The grammar of each form
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular5N-DSF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural3N-APF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural3N-DPF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular3N-NSF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2N-ASF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2N-GSF
Luke
three uses
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
- δέησίςdeesisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
- δεήσεσινdeesesinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
- δεήσειςdeeseisnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
Romans
one use
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
- δέησιςdeesisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: supplication
2 Corinthians
two uses
as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
- δεήσειdeeseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: by supplication
And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
- δεήσειdeeseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: supplication
Ephesians
two uses
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
- δεήσεωςdeeseosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: supplication
- δεήσειdeeseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: with supplication
Philippians
four uses
In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
- δεήσειdeeseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: supplication
- δέησινdeesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: supplication
because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
- δεήσεωςdeeseosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- δεήσειdeeseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: by supplication
1 Timothy
two uses
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
- δεήσειςdeeseisnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: entreaties
The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
- δεήσεσινdeesesinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: in supplications
2 Timothy
one use
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
- δεήσεσίνdeesesinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
Hebrews
one use
During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- δεήσειςdeeseisnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
James
one use
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
- δέησιςdeesisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
1 Peter
one use
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
- δέησινdeesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.