Strong G1783ἔντευξις
intercession
- Transliteration
- enteuxis
- Pronunciation
- ent'-yook-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1793; an interview that is (specifically) supplication: - intercession prayer.
Detailed definition
ἐν-τευξις, -εως, ἡ
(ἐντυγχάνω, which see), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:3 *;]
1. a lighting upon, meeting with.
2. conversation.
3. a petition (in this sense common in π.; cf. Deiss., BS, 121 f., 146; MM, Exp., iii): 1Ti.4:5; p1., 1Ti.2:1.†
SYN.: δέησις (which see) (AS)
(ἐντυγχάνω, which see), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:3 *;]
1. a lighting upon, meeting with.
2. conversation.
3. a petition (in this sense common in π.; cf. Deiss., BS, 121 f., 146; MM, Exp., iii): 1Ti.4:5; p1., 1Ti.2:1.†
SYN.: δέησις (which see) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1783 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- intercession1
- prayer1
First verses
- 1 Timothy 2:1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
- 1 Timothy 4:5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔντευξις, εως, ἡ,
(ἐντυγχάνω) lighting upon, meeting with, with dative, αἱ τοῖς λῃσταῖς ἐντεύξεις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 298d.)]
2 converse, intercourse, πρὸς τοὺς πολλούς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1355a29: with _genitive_, “Vita Philonidis Epicurei” p.7 C)].; ἐντεύξεις ποιεῖσθαί τισι hold converse with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.20; [ἡ πραγματεία] χρήσιμος πρὸς τὰς ἐ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 101a27, compare “Metaphorical” 1009a17, etc.; τὴν ἡλικίαν τῇ ἐντεύξει γνωρίζομεν 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.8.)]
2.b manners, behaviour, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.47, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 5.1, 20.1.)]
2.c especially sexual intercourse, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Gnomologium Vaticanum - Kleine Schriften” 51, “fragment” 61.)]
3 ἐντεύξεις ὀχλικαί speeches to the mob, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 50.)]
4 petition, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.383.6 (3rd c.BC), “PFlor.” 55.18 (1st c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Tiberius Gracchus” 11, etc.)]; intercession for a person, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.55, 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “fragment” 130.7 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, NT.1Tim.2.1(_plural_).)]
5 reading, study, ἡ ἔ. τῆς πραγματείας [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.1.4, etc.)]
(ἐντυγχάνω) lighting upon, meeting with, with dative, αἱ τοῖς λῃσταῖς ἐντεύξεις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 298d.)]
2 converse, intercourse, πρὸς τοὺς πολλούς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1355a29: with _genitive_, “Vita Philonidis Epicurei” p.7 C)].; ἐντεύξεις ποιεῖσθαί τισι hold converse with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.20; [ἡ πραγματεία] χρήσιμος πρὸς τὰς ἐ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 101a27, compare “Metaphorical” 1009a17, etc.; τὴν ἡλικίαν τῇ ἐντεύξει γνωρίζομεν 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.8.)]
2.b manners, behaviour, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.47, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 5.1, 20.1.)]
2.c especially sexual intercourse, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Gnomologium Vaticanum - Kleine Schriften” 51, “fragment” 61.)]
3 ἐντεύξεις ὀχλικαί speeches to the mob, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 50.)]
4 petition, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.383.6 (3rd c.BC), “PFlor.” 55.18 (1st c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Tiberius Gracchus” 11, etc.)]; intercession for a person, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.55, 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “fragment” 130.7 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, NT.1Tim.2.1(_plural_).)]
5 reading, study, ἡ ἔ. τῆς πραγματείας [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.1.4, etc.)]