Transliteration: deesis · noun
| Meaning | supplication, prayer |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 18x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | δέησίς, δεήσεσιν, δεήσεις, δέησις, δεήσει, δεήσεως, δέησιν, δεήσεσίν |
| Example verses | Luke 1:13 · Luke 2:37 · Luke 5:33 · Rom 10:1 · 2Cor 1:11 |
δέησις (deesis) is a noun that occurs 18 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “supplication, prayer” and first appears in Luke 1:13.
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