Greek word study
δέομαι G1189
- Transliteration
- déomai
- KJV glosses
- beseech, pray (to), make request
Lexical summary
to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information