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προσεύχομαι
proseúchomai · Greek · Strong's G4336 · 85 occurrences
The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “for”
What it means
to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship
from G4314 (πρός) and G2172 (εὔχομαι);
How the KJV renders it
pray x earnestly, for, make prayer
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“for”
“make prayer”
also renders châlâh (H2470)
Answers that weigh this word
- Are head coverings commanded in worship?
- Should Christians pray to saints?
- Who wrote the letter to the Hebrews?
- What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean about women teaching?
- Are the clean and unclean food laws of Leviticus 11 binding on Christians?
- Does the Bible promise physical healing to every believer?
Where it appears
85 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 11:4 · V-PNP-NSM
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
1 Corinthians 11:5 · V-PNP-NSF
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.
1 Corinthians 11:13 · V-PNN
Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?
1 Corinthians 14:13 · V-PNM-3S
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians 14:14 · V-PNI-3S
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
1 Corinthians 14:15 · V-FDI-1S
What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 V-PNM-2P1 Thessalonians 5:25 V-PNM-2P1 Timothy 2:8 V-PNN2 Thessalonians 1:11 V-PNI-1P2 Thessalonians 3:1 V-PNM-2PActs 1:24 V-ADP-NPMActs 6:6 V-ADP-NPMActs 8:15 V-ADI-3PActs 9:11 V-PNI-3SActs 9:40 V-ADI-3SActs 10:9 V-ADNActs 10:30 V-PNP-NSMActs 11:5 V-PNP-NSMActs 12:12 V-PNP-NPMActs 13:3 V-ADP-NPMActs 14:23 V-ADP-NPMActs 16:25 V-PNP-NPMActs 20:36 V-ADI-3SActs 21:5 V-ADP-NPMActs 22:17 V-PNP-GSMActs 28:8 V-ADP-NSMColossians 1:3 V-PNP-NPMColossians 1:9 V-PNP-NPMColossians 4:3 V-PNP-NPMEphesians 6:18 V-PNP-NPMHebrews 13:18 V-PNM-2PJames 5:13 V-PNM-3SJames 5:14 V-ADM-3PJames 5:17 V-ADI-3SJames 5:18 V-ADI-3SJude 1:20 V-PNP-NPMLuke 1:10 V-PNP-NSNLuke 3:21 V-PNP-GSMLuke 5:16 V-PNP-NSMLuke 6:12 V-ADNLuke 6:28 V-PNM-2PLuke 9:18 V-PNP-ASMLuke 9:28 V-ADNLuke 9:29 V-PNNLuke 11:1 V-PNNLuke 11:2 V-PNS-2PLuke 18:1 V-PNNLuke 18:10 V-ADNLuke 18:11 V-INI-3SLuke 20:47 V-PNI-3PLuke 22:40 V-PNM-2PLuke 22:41 V-INI-3SLuke 22:44 V-INI-3SLuke 22:46 V-PNM-2PMatthew 5:44 V-PNM-2PMatthew 6:5 V-PNNMatthew 6:6 V-ADM-2SMatthew 6:7 V-PNP-NPMMatthew 6:9 V-PNM-2P
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