ἱκετηρίαhiketēría
of a suppliant; as as a noun, ἡ ἱ.
Greek (New Testament) · G2428
Meanings
(namely ῥάβδος)
1. in classical Greek, an olive-branch, carried by a suppliant.
2. In late Gk. = ἱκεσία, supplication: plural, δεήσεις κ. ἱ., Hebrews 5:7.
Synonyms
see δέησις.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Hebrews 5:7 While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.