noun · feminine
enteuxias
Greekἔντευξις (enteuxis)
Strong’sG1783
a petition, prayer, intercession
stem enteuxi-2 times in the New Testament2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ἔν-τευξις, -εως, ἡ
(< ἐντυγχάνω, q.v.), [in LXX: II Mac 4:8 *;]
SYN.: δέησις (q.v.)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1783 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saident'-yook-sis
an interview, i.e. (specially) supplication
Fromfrom G1793;
King Jamesintercession, prayer.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | enteuxias | enteuxiais |
| object accusative | enteuxian | enteuxiain1×ἐντεύξεις |
| direct address vocative | enteuxiar | enteuxiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | enteuxiau1×ἐντεύξεως | enteuxiaiu |
| to, for dative | enteuxia | enteuxiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
enteuxia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
enteuxiau“prayer”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
1 Timothy 4:5“prayer”hagiazitō gar dia logou theou kai enteuxiau.because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
enteuxiain“intercessions”objectaccusative plural1×
1 Timothy 2:1“intercessions”Parakalamō oun prōtem panteiu poiirō deēsiain, proseuchain, enteuxiain, eucharistiain, huper pantoiu anthrōpoiu,First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—