What does δέομαι · σύ mean in the Bible?
e. petition".
Greek · G1189, G4771
δέομαί σου
To pray · thou
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δέομαι G1189 to pray
Pronunciation déomai
Earnest petition expressing personal need or lack, distinct from demanding request (αἰτέω).
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σύ G4771 thou
Pronunciation sý
Nominative form emphasizes identity or creates contrast; elsewhere often renders Hebrew covenant formulas
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What does δέομαί σου (deomai sou) mean in the Bible?
δέομαι · σύ is a Greek phrase meaning "to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1189, G4771?
G1189, G4771 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition
Source Gloss
to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 12 Tenses Present, Aorist Voices Middle, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 7×
Present Middle Luke 8:28 · Luke 9:38 · Acts 8:34 · Acts 21:39 · Acts 26:3 · 2 Cor 10:2 · Gal 4:12 7×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 4×
Present Middle Luke 21:36 · 2 Cor 8:4 · 1 Thess 3:10 3×
Aorist Passive Acts 4:31 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Passive Acts 8:22 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 10 aorist 2
Voice
middle 10 passive 2
Mood
indicative 7 participle 4 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 8:28 δέομαί present middle indicative ongoing Luke 9:38 δέομαί present middle indicative ongoing Luke 21:36 δεόμενοι present middle participle participle Acts 4:31 δεηθέντων aorist passive participle participle Acts 8:22 δεήθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Acts 8:34 Δέομαί present middle indicative ongoing Acts 21:39 δέομαι present middle indicative ongoing Acts 26:3 δέομαι present middle indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 8:4 δεόμενοι present middle participle participle 2 Corinthians 10:2 δέομαι present middle indicative ongoing Galatians 4:12 δέομαι present middle indicative ongoing 1 Thessalonians 3:10 δεόμενοι present middle participle participle
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δέομαί σου is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain