δέησις
déēsis
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.
Romans 10:1 · Word #10
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 NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δέησις |
| Strong's | G1162 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1162-06
earnest plea
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functions as a singular substantive denoting the act or content of entreating. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Earnest plea" captures the noun’s root sense of urgent entreaty arising from need (δε-), reflecting an appeal directed to one in authority or to a deity. The nominative feminine singular form is represented as a simple singular noun in English. |
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