δεήσεσιν
deesesin
prayers
from δέομαι; a petition:--prayer, request, supplication.
Luke 2:37 · Word #15
Lexicon G1162
| Lemma | δέησις |
| Transliteration | déēsis |
| Strong's | G1162 |
| In-context | prayers |
| Literal | prayers |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δέησις |
| Strong's | G1162 |
SIBI-P1 G1162-04
to the need-driven supplications
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DFP,). The form denotes indirect object, means, sphere, or association, depending on context; feminine gender; plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of δέησις as a petition arising from felt need (from δέομαι, "to lack, to be in need, to beg"). The dative plural form (feminine) is reflected by "to the…supplications," indicating multiple petitions viewed as recipients or instruments within the sentence’s structure. |
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Words from Root δέησις (need, lack, urgent request, petition arising from need, supplication)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1162-02 |
deeseis | earnest need-petitions |
G1162-05 |
deesin | a need-born petition |
G1162-06 |
deesis | a supplicating petition |