Deomai δέομαι

Deomai (Greek δέομαι, Strong's G1189) is a Greek verb meaning “to pray”. It occurs 22 times in 22 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Deomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 9:38
  Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

Luke

• Luke 5:12
  And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
• Luke 8:28
  When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
• Luke 8:38
  Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
• Luke 9:38
  And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
• Luke 9:40
  And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
• Luke 10:2
  Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
• Luke 21:36
  Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
• Luke 22:32
  But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

Acts

• Acts 4:31
  And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
• Acts 8:22
  Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
• Acts 8:24
  Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
• Acts 8:34
  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
• Acts 10:2
  A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
• Acts 21:39
  But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
• Acts 26:3
  Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.

Romans

• Romans 1:10
  Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 5:20
  Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
• 2 Corinthians 8:4
  Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
• 2 Corinthians 10:2
  But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.

Galatians

• Galatians 4:12
  Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 3:10
  Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).