δέομαι déomai

Meaning

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

In the King James Version: beseech, pray (to), make request

Derivation: middle voice of G1210 (δέω);

Where it is used

• Matthew 9:38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
• Luke 5:12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
• Luke 8:28 When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
• Luke 8:38 The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
• Luke 9:38 Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
• Luke 9:40 I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
• Luke 10:2 And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
• Luke 21:36 So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
• Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
• Acts 4:31 After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
• Acts 8:22 Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
• Acts 8:24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
• Acts 8:34 “Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
• Acts 10:2 He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
• Acts 21:39 But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
• Acts 26:3 especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
• Romans 1:10 in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
• 2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
• 2 Corinthians 8:4 they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
• 2 Corinthians 10:2 I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.
• Galatians 4:12 I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.