King James Bible Dictionary

Right of, recognized by:

Pharaoh
Exodus 5:15-18

Israel
Numbers 27:1-5; Numbers 32:1-5; Numbers 36:1-5; Joshua 17:4; Joshua 17:14; Joshua 17:16; Joshua 21:1-2

David
1 Kings 1:15-21

Rehoboam
1 Kings 12:1-17; 1 Kings 14:10

Jehoram
2 Kings 8:3; 2 Kings 8:6

PETI'TION, noun [Latin petitio, from peto, to ask, properly to urge or press.]

1. In a general sense, a request, supplication or prayer; but chiefly and appropriately, a solemn or formal supplication; a prayer addressed by a person to the Supreme Being, for something needed or desired, or a branch or particular article of prayer.

2. A formal request or supplication, verbal or written; particularly, a written supplication from an inferior to a superior, either to a single person clothed with power, or to a legislative or other body, soliciting some favor, grant, right or mercy.

3. The paper containing a supplication or solicitation. Much of the time of our legislative bodies is consumed in attending to private petitions. The speaker's table is often loaded with petitions. Petitions to the king of Great Britain must contain nothing reflecting on the administration.

PETI'TION, verb transitive To make a request to; to ask from; to solicit; particularly, to make supplication to a superior for some favor or right; as, to petition the legislature; to petition a court of chancery.

The mother petitioned her goddess to bestow on them the greatest gift that could be given.

PETI'TIONARILY, adverb By way of begging the question.

PETI'TIONARY, adjective Supplicatory; coming with a petition.

Pardon thy petitionary countrymen.

1. Containing a petition or request; as a petitionary prayer; a petitionary epistle.

PETI'TIONER, noun One that presents a petition, either verbal or written.

PETI'TIONING, participle present tense Asking as a favor, grant, right or mercy; supplicating.

PETI'TIONING, noun The act of asking or soliciting; solicitation; supplication. Tumultuous petitioning is made penal by statute.