deesis is a prayerful request, voiced to God and often made on behalf of other people.

The occurrences show prayerful requests addressed to God, including continual personal devotion, appeals made for others, and requests connected with hearing, help, healing, and salvation. The same use occurs in singular and plural forms without evidence here for separate lexical senses.

1. Prayerful request to God · dominant

   Across the cited clauses, the noun identifies requests directed toward God or made in a prayer setting: in Luke 1:13 the APB renders Zechariah's request as having been heard, while in Romans 10:1 it is directed to God for others' salvation. In 2 Corinthians 1:11 and Philippians 4:6, the surrounding clauses respectively describe others helping through such a request and requests being made known to God; 1 Timothy 5:5 and Ephesians 6:18 place plural and singular forms within continuing prayer.

   Luke 1:13Romans 10:12 Corinthians 1:11Philippians 4:61 Timothy 5:5Ephesians 6:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “petition” or “petitions,” but also places the noun in clauses rendered with “prayers,” “supplications,” and “requests.” These are presentations of each verse's clause rather than fixed translations of the lemma.