1189 - deomai

Strong's Concordance

Original word: δέομαι
Transliteration: deomai
Definition (short): beseech
Definition (full): to want, entreat

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Middle voice of deo; to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. Petition -- beseech, pray (to), make request. Compare punthanomai.

see GREEK deo

see GREEK punthanomai

KJV: Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
NASB: "Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."
KJV: 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.
NASB: While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."
KJV: 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.
NASB: Seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before Him, and said in a loud voice, "What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me."
KJV: Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
NASB: But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but He sent him away, saying,
KJV: And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
NASB: And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, "Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy,