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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Suppliants

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Suppliant

SUP'PLIANT, adjective [Latin supplico, to supplicate; sub and plico, to fold. See Comply and Apply.]

1. Entreating; beseeching; supplicating; asking earnestly and submissively.

The rich grow suppliant and the poor grow proud.

2. Manifesting entreaty; expressive of humble supplication.

To bow and sue for grace with suppliant knee.

SUP'PLIANT, noun A humble petitioner; one who entreats submissively.

Spare this life, and hear thy suppliant's pray'r.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Suppliantly

SUP'PLIANTLY, adverb In a suppliant or submissive manner.