ἱκετηρία
hiketēria · plea
Greek word · Strong’s number G2428 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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hiketēria (ἱκετηρία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “plea”.
A humble request from someone asking for protection.
How to say it
hi·ke·tē·ri·a
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.
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Where it appears
- Hebrews 5:7
In the days of his flesh, he offered prayers and pleas with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.