- Original: δέομαι - Transliteration: Deomai - Phonetic: deh'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. to want, lack 2. to desire, long for 3. to ask, beg a. the thing asked for b. to pray, make supplications - Origin: middle voice of G1210 - TDNT entry: 02:40,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Middle voice of G1210 ; to beg (as binding oneself) that is petition: - beseech pray (to) make request. Compare G4441 . Total KJV Occurrences: 18 • beseech, 6 Luke 8:28; Luke 9:38; Act 21:39; Act 26:3; 2 Corinthians 10:2; Galatians 4:12 • besought, 3 Luke 5:12; Luke 8:38; Luke 9:40 • pray, 4 Act 8:22; Act 8:24; Act 8:34; 2 Corinthians 5:20 • prayed, 2 Act 4:31; Act 10:2 • praying, 2 2 Corinthians 8:4; 1 Thessalonians 3:10 • request, 1 Romans 1:10