Strong G4335προσευχή

prayer

Transliteration
proseuchē
Pronunciation
pros-yoo-khay'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G4336; prayer (worship); by implication an oratory (chapel): - X pray earnestly prayer.

Detailed definition

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).

2. a place of prayer: of a synagogue (3Ma.7:20, seel.; see Charles, APOT, i, 173; for other exx., see Kennedy, Sources, 114); of a place in the open (FlJ, Ant., xiv, 10, 23), Act.16:13, 16.†
SYN.: see: δέησις (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4335 appears in 37 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • prayer36
  • earnestly1

First verses

  1. Matthew 17:21
    Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
  2. Matthew 21:13
    And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
  3. Matthew 21:22
    And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
  4. Mark 9:29
    And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
  5. Mark 11:17
    And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
  6. Luke 6:12
    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
  7. Luke 19:46
    Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
  8. Luke 22:45
    And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
  9. Acts 1:14
    These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
  10. Acts 2:42
    And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
  11. Acts 3:1
    Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
  12. Acts 6:4
    But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
  13. Acts 10:4
    And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
  14. Acts 10:31
    And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
  15. Acts 12:5
    Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
  16. Acts 16:13
    And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
  17. Acts 16:16
    And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
  18. Romans 1:9
    For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
  19. Romans 12:12
    Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
  20. Romans 15:30
    Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προσευχή, ἡ,
prayer, οἶκος προσευχῆς, of the Temple, [LXX+3rd c.AD+ (LXX.Isa.56.7; κατὰ τὰς κοινὰς ἡμῶν εὐχὰς καὶ προσευχάς “BGU” 1080.5 (3rd c.AD).)]
II place of prayer, sanctuary, chapel, [Refs (“IPE” 12.176 (from Olbia), 2.52 (from Panticapaeum))]; especially among the Jews. synagogue, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (PEnteux. 30.5 (3rd c.BC), “OGI” 726 (Egypt, 3rd c.BC), 96.6 ([prev. passage], 3rd-2nd c.BC), +others, “PTeb.” 86.18 (2nd c.BC), 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.523, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Vita” 54, 1st c.AD: Apion Grammaticus cited in [same work] “Ap.” 2.2, NT.Act.16.13, 1st c.AD: Juvenalis, D. Junius Poeta Latinus 3.296.)]