ἔντευξις
enteuxis · petition, intercession
Greek word · Strong’s number G1783 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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enteuxis (ἔντευξις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “petition, intercession”.
Petition, prayer; especially a request made on behalf of others.
How to say it
en·teu·xis
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A request made to God on someone's behalf.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- intercessions ×1
- prayer ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Timothy 2:1
I urge, then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
- 1 Timothy 4:5
for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.