Strong's Concordance/Greek/G1189

Strong's G1189 · Greek

δέομαι

deomai · /deh'-om-ahee/

Number
G1189
Language
Greek
Original word
δέομαι
Transliteration
deomai
Pronunciation
deh'-om-ahee
KJV occurrences
22 verses

Definition

middle voice of 1210; to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition:--beseech, pray (to), make request. Compare 4441.

KJV: beseech, pray (to), make request. Compare 4441

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered δέομαι across 22 verses.

beseech6×
pray5×
besought3×
prayed3×
Praying2×
ye2×
request1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

22 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew1 verse
Luke8 verses
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 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 thee, torment me not.

Luke 8:38

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Luke 9:38

And,2532 behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

Luke 9:40

And I besought 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 ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Luke 21:36

Watch ye therefore, and pray 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 for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Acts7 verses
Acts 4:31

And when they had prayed, 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 God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Acts 8:24

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray 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 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 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 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 thee to hear me patiently.

Romans1 verse
2 Corinthians3 verses
Galatians1 verse
1 Thessalonians1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G1189 (deomai) mean?

middle voice of 1210; to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition:--beseech, pray (to), make request. Compare 4441.

How many times does G1189 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G1189 (δέομαι) appears in 22 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “beseech.”

How is deomai translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G1189 is rendered as “beseech” (6×), “pray” (5×), “besought” (3×), “prayed” (3×), among other words.