Hiketēria ἱκετηρία
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| ἱκετηρία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hiketēria |
| Strong's number | G2428 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | supplication |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Hiketēria (Greek ἱκετηρία, Strong's G2428) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “supplication”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἱκετήριος, -α, -ον
(ἱκέτης, a suppliant), [in LXX: Job.40:22, 2Ma.9:18 * ;]
of a suppliant; as subst., ἡ ἱ. (Sc. ῥάβδος),
1. in cl., an olive-branch, carried by a suppliant.
2. In late Gk. = ἱκεσία, supplication: pl., δεήσεις κ. ἱ., Heb.5:7
SYN.: see: δέησις (AS)
(ἱκέτης, a suppliant), [in LXX: Job.40:22, 2Ma.9:18 * ;]
of a suppliant; as subst., ἡ ἱ. (Sc. ῥάβδος),
1. in cl., an olive-branch, carried by a suppliant.
2. In late Gk. = ἱκεσία, supplication: pl., δεήσεις κ. ἱ., Heb.5:7
SYN.: see: δέησις (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | supplications (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | petitions (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hiketēria, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).