ΙΚΕΤΕΙΑΙΣ, ικετειαις
IKETEIAIS, iketeiais
Sounds Like: ee-keh-TEH-ee-ahys
Translations: supplication, entreaty, prayer, a supplication, an entreaty, a prayer
From the root: ΙΚΕΤΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an earnest and humble request or plea, often made to a higher authority or to God. It implies a sense of urgency and dependence on the one being addressed. It is typically used in contexts of seeking help, mercy, or intervention.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2412 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 4:187
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 41:206
From the same root
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