Greek · G4335 · unreviewed

προσευχή

Prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)

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προσευχή G4335

Pronunciation proseuchḗ

What does προσευχή (proseuchḗ) mean in the Bible?

προσευχή (proseuchḗ) is a Greek word meaning "prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)". προσ-ευχή, -ῆς, ἡ (προσεύχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּפִלָּה ;] __1. Power flows through dependence.

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Meaning

prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)

Extended definition

Prayer directed to God as an act of worship, distinct from petition or supplication.

(προσεύχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּפִלָּה ;]

1prayer 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).

2a 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.

Synonymssee: δέησις

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Why This Word Matters

Power flows through dependence. Mark 9:14–29

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 10:4 · Rev 5:8 2×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Acts 10:31 · Acts 12:5 2×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 21:13 · Mark 11:17 · Luke 19:46 · Luke 22:45 · Acts 3:1 · Eph 6:18 6×

Genitive · Plural · Feminine Rom 1:10 · Eph 1:16 · 1 Thess 1:2 · Phlm 1:4 · Phlm 1:22 5×

Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 21:22 · Mark 9:29 · Luke 6:12 · Acts 1:14 · Acts 6:4 · Rom 12:12 · 1 Cor 7:5 · Phil 4:6 · Col 4:2 · Jas 5:17 10×

Dative · Plural · Feminine Acts 2:42 · Rom 15:30 · Col 4:12 · 1 Tim 5:5 · Rev 8:3 · Rev 8:4 6×

Accusative · Plural · Feminine 1 Tim 2:1 · 1 Pet 3:7 · 1 Pet 4:7 3×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 16:13 · Acts 16:16 2×

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

Mark 9:14–29 προσευχή proseuchḗ Dative · Singular · Feminine

prayer

Additional Occurrences

Mark 9:14–29 προσευχή proseuchḗ

prayer

Appears In

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 1 — The Risen Christ Commissions His Waiting Witnesses Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 2 — The Spirit Comes and Christ Is Proclaimed Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 6 — Household Faithfulness and Standing Firm in the Armor of God Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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