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ἱκετηρία

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἱκετηρία, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
hiketēria
Simplified transliteration: 
hiketeria
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2428
GK Number: 
2656
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
petition, supplication
Definition: 
pr. an olive branch borne by suppliants in their hands; prayer, supplication, Heb. 5:7*

Greek-English Concordance for ἱκετηρία

Hebrews 5:7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications (hiketērias | ἱκετηρίας | acc pl fem), with loud crying and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his godly fear.