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GreekG4336Verb

προσεύχομαι

proseuchomai

82Occurrences
G4336Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship

from G4314 (πρός) and G2172 (εὔχομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to pray (always of prayer to God, or in cl., to gods): absol.,.; μακρά,; *ἐν πνεύματι *(ἁγίῳ),; προσευχῇ π. (a Hebraism, see: προσευχή); with accusative of person(s); with genitive,; ὑπέρ,; τοῦτο ἵνα; with inf.; with inf.
LXX: chiefly for פָּלַל hith.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

προσεύχομαι appears 82 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
18
Acts
16
Matthew
14
Mark
11
1 Corinthians
6
James
4
Colossians
3
1 Thessalonians
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 11:4BSB

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

Acts 13:3BSB

And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

James 5:13BSB

Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

Luke 3:21BSB

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

Matthew 5:44BSB

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

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