Strong's #1162: deesis (pronounced deh'-ay-sis)

from 1189; a petition:--prayer, request, supplication.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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deēsis

1) need, indigence, want, privation, penury

2) a seeking, asking, entreating, entreaty to God or to man

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from G1189

Citing in TDNT: 2:40, 144

Usage:

This word is used 19 times:

 

Luke 1:13: "Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife"
Luke 2:37: "temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day."
Luke 5:33: "often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the"
Acts 1:14: "continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and"
Romans 10:1: "heart's desire and prayer to God for"
2 Corinthians 1:11: "Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift"
2 Corinthians 9:14: "And by their prayer for you, which long after you for"
Ephesians 6:18: "always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,"
Ephesians 6:18: "thereunto with all perseverance and supplication"
Philippians 1:4: "Always in every prayer of mine for you all"
Philippians 1:4: "you all making request with joy,"
Philippians 1:19: "salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit"
Philippians 4:6: "every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests"
1 Timothy 2:1: "therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made"
1 Timothy 5:5: "God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and"
2 Timothy 1:3: "of thee in my prayers night and day;"
Hebrews 5:7: "flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong"
James 5:16: "one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
1 Peter 3:12: "ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against"