G1783 — ἔντευξις (enteuxis)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G1783
Original: ἔντευξις
Transliteration: enteuxis
Pronunciation: ent'-yook-sis
Part of Speech: Feminine noun (n-f)
Root: ἐντυγχάνω (entugchano, G1793) — to meet with, petition, intercede
Occurrences: 2 unique verses (2 tokens) in NT
First Occurrence: 1Ti 2:1 — "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men"
Hapax Legomenon: No (dis legomenon — appears exactly twice)

Lexicon Definition¶

From G1793 (entugchano); an interview, i.e. (specially) supplication: — intercession, prayer.

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain: 33.035 — Intercede
Parent Domain: 33 — Communication
Other words in subdomain: ἐντυγχάνω (entugchano, G1793), ὑπερεντυγχάνω (hyperentugchano, G5241)

Domain Neighbors (033.035 — Intercede)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total Verses	Primary KJV Translation(s)
G1793	ἐντυγχάνω	4	maketh intercession, make intercession
G5241	ὑπερεντυγχάνω	1	maketh intercession

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
intercessions	1	50%
prayer	1	50%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
1 Timothy	2	1.8

Exclusive to the Pastoral Epistles. Both occurrences are in 1 Timothy, making this a distinctly Pauline-pastoral term. Absent from the Gospels, Acts, and all other epistles.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Corporate Intercession for Others (1Ti 2:1)¶

1Ti 2:1 — "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men"

Listed alongside δέησις (deesis, "supplications"), προσευχή (proseuche, "prayers"), and εὐχαριστία (eucharistia, "giving of thanks") in a four-fold taxonomy of public prayer. The plural form (ἐντεύξεις, accusative plural) and the context "for all men" indicate communal petitionary prayer directed toward others' benefit.

2. Consecrating Prayer (1Ti 4:5)¶

1Ti 4:5 — "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer"

Here in singular genitive (ἐντεύξεως), the word denotes prayer that consecrates food — a petitionary approach to God that renders created things holy for use. Paired with "the word of God" (λόγος θεοῦ) as dual means of sanctification.

Morphological Forms Attested¶

Reference	Form	Parsing
1Ti 2:1	ἐντεύξεις	Accusative Plural Feminine
1Ti 4:5	ἐντεύξεως	Genitive Singular Feminine

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
δέησις (deesis)	G1162	1x	Listed together in prayer taxonomy (1Ti 2:1)
προσευχή (proseuche)	G4335	1x	Listed together in prayer taxonomy (1Ti 2:1)
εὐχαριστία (eucharistia)	G2169	1x	Listed together in prayer taxonomy (1Ti 2:1)
ἁγιάζω (hagiazo)	G37	1x	Prayer as means of sanctification (1Ti 4:5)
λόγος (logos)	G3056	1x	"Word of God and prayer" paired (1Ti 4:5)
πᾶς (pas)	G3956	1x	"For all men" scope of intercession (1Ti 2:1)

Word Family / Cognates¶

G1793 ἐντυγχάνω (entugchano) — root verb: to meet with, petition, intercede (5v: Acts 25:24; Rom 8:27, 8:34, 11:1-2; Heb 7:25)
G5241 ὑπερεντυγχάνω (hyperentugchano) — intensified compound: to intercede on behalf of (1v: Rom 8:26 — the Spirit's intercession)

Synonyms¶

G1162 δέησις (deesis) — petition, supplication, prayer (19v). Emphasizes the specific request or need being brought; enteuxis emphasizes the act of approaching/meeting with God.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
ἐντυγχάνω (entugchano)	G1793	"intercession" (verbal vs. nominal)	G1793 is the verb "to intercede"; G1783 is the noun "intercession/petition"
ὑπερεντυγχάνω (hyperentugchano)	G5241	"intercession"	G5241 is intensified — "intercede on behalf of" — used exclusively of the Spirit
προσευχή (proseuche)	G4335	"prayer"	G4335 is the general term for prayer/worship (37v); G1783 specifically denotes petitionary approach
δέησις (deesis)	G1162	"prayer" / "supplication"	G1162 stresses the need/want behind the request; G1783 stresses the meeting/audience with God
εὐχή (euche)	G2171	"prayer"	G2171 = wish/vow expressed to God (3v); G1783 = approaching God with a petition

Hebrew Source¶

No Hebrew sources found via LXX mapping. The lexicon notes a possible LXX connection to Numbers 14 (context of Moses's intercession), but no systematic mapping exists in the alignment data.