δέομαι

δέομαι

(mid. of δέω, II, which see, as depon.) [in LXX for חנן, etc. ;]

to want for oneself;

1. to want, need:

(a) absol.;

(b) with genitive

2. to beg, request, beseech, pray;

(i) in general: absol., ApG 26,3, WH; with genitive of person(s), Luk 5,12; 8,28; 38 (ἐδεῖτο; T, ἐδέετο, cf. Veitch, see word δέω) 9:38, ApG 8,34; 21,39, 2 Kor 5,20, Gal 4,12; before ἵνα, Luk 9,40 before τό, with inf., 2 Kor 10,2 with genitive of person(s) and of thing(s), 2 Kor 8,4

(ii) of prayer to God: absol., ApG 4,31 before εἴ πως, Rom 1,10 ἵνα, Luk 21,36; 22,32; εἰς τό, 1 Thess 3,10 ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ πρὸς τ. κύριον, ὅπως, ApG 8,24 with genitive, τοῦ κυρίου, ὅπως, Matt 9,38, Luk 10,2; τοῦ Θεοῦ, ApG 10,2 before εἰ ἄρα, ApG 8,22,†

SYN.: αἰτέω, and cf. δέησις.