ΔΕΗ, δεη
DEĒ, deē
Sounds Like: deh
Translations: to beg, to pray, to entreat, to ask, a prayer, an entreaty, a petition
From the root: ΔΕΟΜΑΙ, ΔΕΗΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Explanation: This word is a stem that appears in various forms of the verb 'to beg' or 'to pray' (ΔΕΟΜΑΙ) and the noun 'prayer' or 'petition' (ΔΕΗΣΙΣ). As a verb, it describes the act of making a request or supplication, often to a higher power or authority. As a noun, it refers to the act of prayer or the specific request itself. It is commonly used in contexts of earnest appeal or humble petition.
Inflection: This is a stem that forms parts of various inflections. For the verb ΔΕΟΜΑΙ, it can be found in forms like the aorist passive (e.g., ἐδεήθην, δεηθῆναι, δεηθείς). For the noun ΔΕΗΣΙΣ, it is the root of the word, which inflects for case and number (e.g., nominative singular δεήσις, genitive singular δεήσεως).
Strong’s numbers: G1189 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1162 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 2:60
- Book 2 — 12:272
- Book 3 — 7:155
- Book 6 — 6:108
- Book 11 — 6:228
- Book 12 — 3:141, 6:281
- Book 15 — 11:403
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 30:28
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 5 — 4:2
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
- Vision 3 — 13:4
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΕΟΜΑΙ, ΔΕΗΣΙΣ, appear in our texts.
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