Lexical Definition

‎ἔντευξις‎ énteuxis (ent'-yook-sis) intercession ^G:N-F
from ‎ἐντυγχάνω‎

intercession, prayer.

• an interview, i.e. (specially) supplication

Abbott-Smith

** ἔν-τευξις, -εως, ἡ (< ἐντυγχάνω, q.v.), [in LXX: II Mac 4:8 * ;]
1. a lighting upon, meeting with.
2. conversation.
3. a petition (in this sense common in π.; cf. Deiss., BS, 121 f., 146; MM, Exp., xiii): I Ti 4:5; p1., I Ti 2:1.†
SYN.: δέησις (q.v.)

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἔντευξις, εως, ἡ,

(ἐντυγχάνω) lighting upon, meeting with, with dative, αἱ τοῖς λῃσταῖς ἐντεύξεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 converse, intercourse, πρὸς τοὺς πολλούς [Refs 4th c.BC+].; ἐντεύξεις ποιεῖσθαί τισι hold converse with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b manners, behaviour, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2.c especially sexual intercourse, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 ἐντεύξεις ὀχλικαί speeches to the mob, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__4 petition, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; intercession for a person, [NT+2nd c.BC+]
__5 reading, study, ἡ ἔ. τῆς πραγματείας [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.2.1}