Déomai — G1189

Definition

verb

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

1. to want, lack
2. to desire, long for
3. to ask, beg (German bitten)
1. universally — the thing asked for being evident from the context
2. specifically, of requests addressed to God

Usually translated as

pray, beseech, make request

Origin

middle voice of G1210

• déō (G1210)
• pynthánomai (G4441)

Occurrences

Déomai occurs 22 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (8), Acts (7), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (3), Galatians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1)

• Matthew 9:38 — Pray (δεήθητε) ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
• Luke 5:12 — And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought (ἐδεήθη) him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
• Luke 8:28 — When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech (δέομαι) thee, torment me not.
• Luke 8:38 — Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought (ἐδεῖτο) him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
• Luke 9:38 — And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech (δέομαι) thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
• Luke 9:40 — And I besought (ἐδεήθην) thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
• Luke 10:2 — Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray (δεήθητε) ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
• Luke 21:36 — Watch ye therefore, and pray (δεόμενοι) always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
• Luke 22:32 — But I have prayed (ἐδεήθην) for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
• Acts 4:31 — And when they had prayed (δεηθέντων), the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
• Acts 8:22 — Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray (δεήθητι) God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
• Acts 8:24 — Then answered Simon, and said, Pray (δεήθητε) ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
• Acts 8:34 — And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray (δέομαι) thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
• Acts 10:2 — A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed (δεόμενος) to God alway.
• Acts 21:39 — But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech (δέομαι) thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
• Acts 26:3 — Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech (δέομαι) thee to hear me patiently.
• Romans 1:10 — Making request (δεόμενος), if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
• 2 Corinthians 5:20 — Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray (δεόμεθα) you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
• 2 Corinthians 8:4 — Praying (δεόμενοι) us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
• 2 Corinthians 10:2 — But I beseech (δέομαι) you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
• Galatians 4:12 — Brethren, I beseech (δέομαι) you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:10 — Night and day praying (δεόμενοι) exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?