δεήσεσίν
déēsis
prayers
An urgent request or entreaty, especially addressed to a person in a position of authority or to a deity. In literary and religious contexts, particularly the Hellenistic and New Testament periods, most frequently denotes an earnest plea for help, favor, or intervention. Also used for formal written or spoken petitions, and for prayers specifically requesting deliverance, assistance, or mercy.
2 Timothy 1:3 · Word #21
Lexicon G1162
| Lemma | δέησις |
| Transliteration | déēsis |
| Strong's | G1162 |
| Definition | An urgent request or entreaty, especially addressed to a person in a position of authority or to a deity. In literary and religious contexts, particularly the Hellenistic and New Testament periods, most frequently denotes an earnest plea for help, favor, or intervention. Also used for formal written or spoken petitions, and for prayers specifically requesting deliverance, assistance, or mercy. |
Morphology N DAT F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | prayers |
| Literal | prayers-petitions-(dative plural) |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δέησις |
| Strong's | G1162 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1162-04
to urgent pleas
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DFP); indicates indirect object, means, or sphere, here in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative plural form denotes multiple instances of earnest entreaties directed toward a superior. "Urgent pleas" preserves the root sense of need-driven begging or entreating, and "to" reflects the dative case. |
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