δεήσεις
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.
Hebrews 5:7 · Word #8
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 ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | prayers |
| Literal | prayers-acc.f.pl. |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δέησις |
| Strong's | G1162 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1162-02
urgent pleas
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP); direct-object form, feminine gender, plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Urgent pleas" reflects the root idea of need-driven entreaty (from δε-, to lack or need) and preserves the plural form of the accusative feminine plural noun. The English plural conveys the morphological number without adding contextual interpretation. |
View full lexicon entry for G1162 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
urgent pleas
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'urgent pleas' fits the context for δεήσεις and matches the silex_definition; kept as in P1. |