ἐδεήθεσαν

Lemma: δέομαι

verb (deponent) verb (deponent)
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Definition

To lack or need, be in want of (often with a genitive of the thing needed). In the middle it commonly means to ask or beg, entreat (often with a genitive of the person and an infinitive or object).

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἐδεήθεσαν"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb

Tense: aorist

Voice: passive (deponent in sense for δέομαι)

Mood: indicative

Person: 3rd

Number: plural

Comment: Form: ἐ- (augment) + δεηθ- (aorist passive stem of δέομαι/δέωμαι) + -εσαν (3rd pl. aorist indic. ending). Meaning typically 'they begged/implored' despite passive morphology.

Related Forms of δέομαι

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

δεηθεις aorist, passive (aorist passive form; in usage oft... δεομένη present, middle (deponent in form; active in meani... εδεηθην aorist, passive (deponent in usage, but formally p... δεομαι present, middle/passive (deponent in usage), indic... εδεήθη aorist (1st aorist, sigmatic), passive (aorist pas... δεήθητι aorist, middle/passive (deponent), imperative, sin... εδεομην imperfect, middle (deponent), indicative, singular... δεόμενός present, middle/passive (deponent), participle, no... deomai present, middle, indicative, singular, 1st δεοίμην aorist (2nd aorist, thematic), middle, optative, s... δειται present, middle/deponent (active in meaning: 'need... δεησομαι future, middle (deponent in sense), indicative, si... ἐδεήθην aorist, passive (aorist passive in -θη-), indicati... δεομενοι present, middle/passive (deponent in meaning), par... Δεομενοι present, middle (deponent in meaning), participle,... εδεηθη aorist, passive, indicative, singular, 3rd Δεήσει future, middle (deponent in meaning), indicative, ... δεονται present, middle/deponent (active in meaning), indi... ἐδέοντο imperfect, middle (deponent in sense for δέομαι), ... δέομαι present, middle (deponent in meaning), indicative,...

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