προσεύχομαι
proseuchomaiVerbG4336
to pray
From: from G4314 (πρός) and G2172 (εὔχομαι);
Short Definition
to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship
Full Lexicon Entry
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 Usage: chiefly for פָּלַל hith.
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
82 timesAppears 82 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
18
Acts
16
Matthew
14
Mark
11
1 Corinthians
6
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 11:4
- Acts 13:3
- James 5:13
- Luke 3:21
- Matthew 5:44
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