Thayer-1189

δεομαι; 3 person singular imperfect εδειτο; 1 aorist εδεηθην; (from δεω to want, need; whence middle δεομαι to stand in need of, want for oneself); (from Herodotus down);

1. to want, lack: τινος.

2. to desire, long for: τινος.

3. to ask, beg (German bitten);

a. universally -- the thing asked for being evident from the context: with the genitive of the person from whom, Gal_4:12; the thing sought being specified in direct discourse: Luk_5:12; Luk_8:28; Luk_9:38; Act_8:34; Act_21:39; 2Co_5:20; followed by the infinitive, Luk_8:38; Luk_9:38; Act_26:3; followed by ινα, Luk_9:40; followed by το with an infinitive 2Co_10:2; with the genitive of person and the accusative of a thing, 2Co_8:4.

b. specifically, of requests addressed to God; absolutely to pray, make supplication: Act_4:31; του Θεου, Act_10:2; followed by ει αρα, Act_8:22; του κυριου, οπως etc. Mat_9:38; Luk_10:2; followed by ει πως, Rom_1:10; by ινα, Luk_21:36; Luk_22:32; by εις το, 1Th_3:10; υπερ τινος προς τον κυριον, οπως, Act_8:24.

[SYNONYMS: see αιτεω and δεησις. Compare: προσδεομαι.]

STRONGS NT 1189a: δεος -- δεος, δεους, το (δειδω) (from Homer down), fear, awe: μετα ευλαβειας και δεους, Heb_12:28.

[SYNONYMS: δεος (apprehension), φοβος (fear): Ammonius under the word δεος says δεος και φοβος διαφερει. δεος μεν γαρ εστι πολυχρονιος κακου υπονοια. φοβος δε η παραυτικα πτοησις. Plato (Laches, p. 198 b.): δεος γαρ ειναι προσδοκιαν μελλοντος κακου.]