Prayer
προσευχήStrong’s G4335proseuchē
Appears in 36 verses of the New Testament
In short
Proseuchē is the Greek word usually translated “prayers”, “prayer” and “fervent prayer”. It appears in 36 verses of the New Testament.
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;”
Meaning
Usually translated “prayers”, “prayer” and “fervent prayer”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- prayers 14
- prayer 11
- of prayer 4
- in prayer 3
- to prayer 1
- by prayer 1
- in prayers 1
- with fervent prayer 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 9
- Matthew 3
- Luke 3
- Revelation 3
- Mark 2
- Romans 2
15 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 5:5In contextNow she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
- Philemon 1:4In contextI thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
- Philemon 1:22In contextBut withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
- Matthew 17:21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
- Matthew 21:13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- Matthew 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
All 36 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
προσευχή proseuchē · prayer
προσ-ευχή, -ῆς, ἡ (προσεύχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּפִלָּה ;] 1. prayer to God: Mat.17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.) Mat.21:22, Mrk.9:29, Luk.22:45, Act.3:1 6:4 10:31, Rom.12:12, 1Co.7:5, Col.4:2; pl., Act.2:42 10:4, Rom.1:10, Eph.1:16 Col.4:12, 1Th.1:2, Phm 4 22, 1Pe.3:7 4:7, Rev.5:8 8:3-4; οἶκος προσευχῆς, Mat.21:13, Mrk.11:17, Luk.19:46" (LXX) ; π. καὶ δέησις, Eph.6:18, Php.4:6; pl., 1Ti.2:1 5:5; ἡ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, prayer to God (ef. Wis.16:28), Luk.6:12; πρὸς τ. θεόν, before ὑπέρ, Act.12:5; pl., Rom.15:30; Hebraistically (B1., § 38, 3), προσευχῇ προσεύχεσθαι, Jas.5:17 (EV, prayed fervently). …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “prayer” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PRA'YER, noun
In a general sense, the act of asking for a favor, and particularly with earnestness.
- In worship, a solemn address to the Supreme Being, consisting of adoration, or an expression of our sense of God's glorious perfections, confession of our sins, supplication for mercy and forgiveness, intercession for blessings on others, and thanksgiving, or an expression of gratitude to God for his mercies and benefits.
- A formula of church service, or of worship, public or private.
- Practice of supplication.
- That part of a memorial or petition to a public body, which specifies the request or thing desired to be done or granted, as distinct from the recital of facts or reasons for the grant.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.