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Notes: It is possible that εὔχομαι[a] and προσεύχομαι differ somewhat in the extent to which focus is upon the person to whom the prayer is addressed, but this cannot be determined from NT usage.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: προσευχή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: εὔχομαι

Sense 1: prayer

Semantic entry: 33.178

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Pray

Definition: the act of speaking to or making requests of God{N:001}

Notes: In some languages there are a number of different terms used for prayer depending upon the nature of the content, for example, requests for material blessing, pleas for spiritual help, intercession for others, thanksgiving, and praise. There may also be important distinctions on the basis of urgency and need. The most generic expression for prayer may simply be ‘to speak to God.’ It is normally best to avoid an expression which means primarily ‘to recite.’

MAT 21:13: RV MAT 21:13 · LV MAT 21:13 · Read together MAT 21:13

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OET-RV MAT 21:13

13 telling them, “It was written that my house will be called a house of prayer, but you’re making it a hideout for robbers.”

OET-LV MAT 21:13

13 And he _is _saying to _them:
It _has _been _written:
The house of _me will _be _being _called a_house of _prayer, but you _all are _making it a_hideout of _robbers.

MAT 21:22: RV MAT 21:22 · LV MAT 21:22 · Read together MAT 21:22

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OET-RV MAT 21:22

22 You’d be able to do everything—anything you request in prayer, believing that it’ll happen.”

OET-LV MAT 21:22

22 And all things, as _many _as wishfully you _all _may _request in the prayer believing, you _all _will _be _receiving.

All 34 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 21:13 · RV MAT 21:22 · LV MAT 21:13 · LV MAT 21:22 · Read together MAT 21:13 · Read together MAT 21:22

MRK: RV MRK 9:29 · RV MRK 11:17 · LV MRK 9:29 · LV MRK 11:17 · Read together MRK 9:29 · Read together MRK 11:17

LUK: RV LUK 6:12 · RV LUK 19:46 · RV LUK 22:45 · LV LUK 6:12 · LV LUK 19:46 · LV LUK 22:45 · Read together LUK 6:12 · Read together LUK 19:46 · Read together LUK 22:45

ACT: RV ACT 1:14 · RV ACT 2:42 · RV ACT 3:1 · RV ACT 6:4 · RV ACT 10:4 · RV ACT 10:31 · RV ACT 12:5 · LV ACT 1:14 · LV ACT 2:42 · LV ACT 3:1 · LV ACT 6:4 · LV ACT 10:4 · LV ACT 10:31 · LV ACT 12:5 · Read together ACT 1:14 · Read together ACT 2:42 · Read together ACT 3:1 · Read together ACT 6:4 · Read together ACT 10:4 · Read together ACT 10:31 · Read together ACT 12:5

ROM: RV ROM 1:10 · RV ROM 12:12 · RV ROM 15:30 · LV ROM 1:10 · LV ROM 12:12 · LV ROM 15:30 · Read together ROM 1:10 · Read together ROM 12:12 · Read together ROM 15:30

CO1: RV CO1 7:5 · LV CO1 7:5 · Read together CO1 7:5

EPH: RV EPH 1:16 · RV EPH 6:18 · LV EPH 1:16 · LV EPH 6:18 · Read together EPH 1:16 · Read together EPH 6:18

PHP: RV PHP 4:6 · LV PHP 4:6 · Read together PHP 4:6

COL: RV COL 4:2 · RV COL 4:12 · LV COL 4:2 · LV COL 4:12 · Read together COL 4:2 · Read together COL 4:12

TH1: RV TH1 1:2 · LV TH1 1:2 · Read together TH1 1:2

TI1: RV TI1 2:1 · RV TI1 5:5 · LV TI1 2:1 · LV TI1 5:5 · Read together TI1 2:1 · Read together TI1 5:5

PHM: RV PHM 1:4 · RV PHM 1:22 · LV PHM 1:4 · LV PHM 1:22 · Read together PHM 1:4 · Read together PHM 1:22

JAM: RV JAM 5:17 · LV JAM 5:17 · Read together JAM 5:17

PE1: RV PE1 3:7 · RV PE1 4:7 · LV PE1 3:7 · LV PE1 4:7 · Read together PE1 3:7 · Read together PE1 4:7

REV: RV REV 5:8 · RV REV 8:3–4 · LV REV 5:8 · LV REV 8:3–4 · Read together REV 5:8 · Read together REV 8:3–4

Sense 2: a place for prayer

Semantic entry: 33.179

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Pray

Definition: (derivative of προσεύχομαι ‘to pray,’ 33.178: εὐχή / 33.178: εὔχομαι / 33.178: προσευχή / 33.178: προσεύχομαι) a place where people customarily meet to pray

ACT 16:13: RV ACT 16:13 · LV ACT 16:13 · Read together ACT 16:13

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OET-RV ACT 16:13

13 On the Rest Days, we went down to the river outside the city gate where we thought people might be praying, and we spoke to the women who had met there.

OET-LV ACT 16:13

13 And on _the day of _the days _of _rest, we _came _out outside the gate by a_river, where we _were _thinking prayer to _be, and having _sat _down we _were _speaking to _the women having _come _together.

ACT 16:16: RV ACT 16:16 · LV ACT 16:16 · Read together ACT 16:16

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OET-RV ACT 16:16

16 One time as we were walking to the prayer meeting, we met a female slave who was possessed by a spirit that enabled her to tell fortunes, and thanks to that, to earn a lot of money for her masters.

OET-LV ACT 16:16

16 And it _became, of _us going to the prayer place, a_ certain _servant _girl having a_ python _spirit, to _meet with _us, who fortune-telling was _bringing _about much business for _the masters of _her.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

προσευχή

Form 1

Sense 1: prayer

Sense 2: a place for prayer