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Lexicon :: Strong's G1189 - deomai

Aa
δέομαι
Transliteration
deomai (Key)
Pronunciation
deh'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice of δέω (G1210)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:40,144

Strong’s Definitions

δέομαι déomai, deh'-om-ahee; middle voice of G1210; to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition:—beseech, pray (to), make request. Compare G4441.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's G1189 in the following manner: pray (12x), beseech (9x), make request (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's G1189 in the following manner: pray (12x), beseech (9x), make request (1x).

  1. to want, lack

  2. to desire, long for

  3. to ask, beg

    1. the thing asked for

    2. to pray, make supplications

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δέομαι déomai, deh'-om-ahee; middle voice of G1210; to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition:—beseech, pray (to), make request. Compare G4441.
STRONGS G1189:
δέομαι; 3 person singular imperfect ἐδέετο (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 220; Winers Grammar, 46; [Veitch, under the word δέω to need at the end]), Luke 8:38 (where Lachmann ἐδέειτο, Tr WH ἐδεῖτο; cf. Meyer at the passage; [WHs Appendix, p. 166]; Buttmann, 55 (48)); 1 aorist ἐδεήθην; (from δέω to want, need; whence middle δέομαι to stand in need of, want for oneself); [from Herodotus down];
1. to want, lack: τινός.
2. to desire, long for: τινός.
3. to ask, beg (German bitten);
a. universally — the thing asked for being evident from the context: with the genitive of the person from whom, Galatians 4:12; the thing sought being specified in direct discourse: Luke 5:12; Luke 8:28; Luke 9:38 (according to the reading ἐπίβλεψον R L); Acts 8:34 (δέομαί σου, περὶ τίνος ὁ προφήτης λέγει τοῦτο; of whom, I pray thee, doth the prophet say this?); Acts 21:39; 2 Corinthians 5:20; followed by the infinitive, Luke 8:38; Luke 9:38 (according to the reading ἐπιβλέψαι Tr WH); Acts 26:3 (where G L T Tr WH omit σοῦ after δέομαι); followed by ἵνα, Luke 9:40 (cf. Winers Grammar, 335 (315); [Buttmann, 258 (222)]); followed by τό with an infinitive 2 Corinthians 10:2 [cf. Buttmann, 263 (226), 279 (239); Winer's Grammar, 321, 322 (301f)]; with the genitive of person and the accusative of a thing, 2 Corinthians 8:4 (G L T Tr WH; for Rec. adds δέξασθαι ἡμᾶς without warrant), [cf. Buttmann, 164 (143); Winers Grammar, 198 (186)].
b. specifically, of requests addressed to God; absolutely to pray, make supplication: Acts 4:31; τοῦ θεοῦ, Acts 10:2; followed by εἰ ἄρα, Acts 8:22 [Buttmann, 256 (220); Winer's Grammar, 300 (282)]; τοῦ κυρίου, ὅπως etc. Matthew 9:38; Luke 10:2; without the genitive θεοῦ, — followed by εἴ πως, Romans 1:10 [cf. Winers Grammar, and Buttmann's Grammar, the passages cited]; by ἵνα, Luke 21:36; Luke 22:32; by the telic εἰς τό, 1 Thessalonians 3:10 [cf. Buttmann, 265 (228)]; ὑπέρ τινος πρὸς τὸν κύριον, ὅπως, Acts 8:24. [Synonyms: see αἰτέω and δέησις. Compare: προσδέομαι.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
9:38
Luke
5:12; 8:28; 8:38; 8:38; 9:38; 9:38; 9:40; 10:2; 21:36; 22:32
Acts
4:31; 8:22; 8:24; 8:34; 10:2; 21:39; 26:3
Romans
1:10
2 Corinthians
5:20; 8:4; 10:2
Galatians
4:12
1 Thessalonians
3:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1189 matches the Greek δέομαι (deomai),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:38 - Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:12 - And it came about that while he was in one of the towns, there was a leper there: and when he saw Jesus he went down on his face in prayer to him, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:28 - And when he saw Jesus, he gave a loud cry and went down on the earth before him and in a loud voice said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Do not be cruel to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:38 - But the man from whom the evil spirits had gone out had a great desire to be with him, but he sent him away, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:38 - And a man from among them, crying out, said, Master, I make a request to you, give a thought to my son, for he is my only child:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:40 - And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:2 - And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:36 - But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:32 - But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:31 - And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:22 - Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:24 - And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:34 - And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:2 - A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 - But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is not an unimportant town: I make a request to you to let me say a word to the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:3 - The more so, because you are expert in all questions to do with the Jews and their ways: so I make my request to you to give me a hearing to the end.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:10 - And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:20 - So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:4 - Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:2 - Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:12 - My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:10 - Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.
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