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GreekG1189Verb

δέομαι

deomai

22Occurrences
G1189Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition

middle voice of G1210 (δέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to want for oneself
1.to want, need: (a) absol.
(b)with genitive
2.to beg, request, beseech, pray
(i)in general
Synonyms
αἰτέω, and cf. δέησις.
LXX: for חנן, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

δέομαι appears 22 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
8
Acts
7
2 Corinthians
3
1 Thessalonians
1
Galatians
1
Matthew
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Thessalonians 3:10BSB

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.

Acts 10:2BSB

He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 8:22BSB

Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

Luke 10:2BSB

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 8:28BSB

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!”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.