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Lexicon :: Strong's G4336 - proseuchomai

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προσεύχομαι
Transliteration
proseuchomai (Key)
Pronunciation
pros-yoo'-khom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
85x in 27 unique form(s) TR
87x in 31 unique form(s) LXX
77x in 23 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:807,279

Strong’s Definitions

προσεύχομαι proseúchomai, pros-yoo'-khom-ahee; from G4314 and G2172; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship:—pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x

The KJV translates Strong's G4336 in the following manner: pray (83x), make prayer (3x), pray for (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x
The KJV translates Strong's G4336 in the following manner: pray (83x), make prayer (3x), pray for (1x).

  1. to offer prayers, to pray

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προσεύχομαι proseúchomai, pros-yoo'-khom-ahee; from G4314 and G2172; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship:—pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.
STRONGS G4336:
προσεύχομαι; deponent middle; imperfect προσηυχομην; future προσεύξομαι; 1 aorist προσηυξάμην; (on the augment see WHs Appendix, p. 162; cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 121); from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; the Sept. for הִתְפַּלֵּל; to offer prayers, to pray (everywhere of prayers to the gods, or to God (cf. δέησις, at the end)): absolutely, Matthew 6:5-7, 9; Matthew 14:23; Matthew 26:36, 39, 44; Mark 1:35; Mark 6:46; Mark 11:24; Mark 13:33 (L T WH omit; Tr brackets the clause); 14:(32), 39; Luke 1:10; Luke 3:21; Luke 5:16; Luke 6:12; Luke 9:18, 28; Luke 11:1; Luke 18:1, 10; Luke 22:44 (L brackets WH reject the passage); Acts 1:24; Acts 6:6; Acts 9:11, 40; Acts 10:9, 30; Acts 11:5; Acts 12:12; Acts 13:3; Acts 14:23; Acts 16:25; Acts 20:36; Acts 21:5; Acts 22:17; Acts 28:8; 1 Corinthians 11:4; 1 Corinthians 14:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; 1 Timothy 2:8; James 5:13, 18; followed by λέγων and direct discourse, containing the words of the prayer, Matthew 26:39, 42; Luke 22:41; προσεύχεσθαι with a dative indicating the manner or instrument, 1 Corinthians 11:5 (Winer's Grammar, § 31, 7 d.); 1 Corinthians 14:14f (cf. Winer's Grammar, 279f (262f)); μακρά, to make long prayers, Matthew 23:14-13Rec.; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; ἐν πνεύματι (see πνεῦμα, 4 a., p. 522{a} middle), Ephesians 6:18; ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, Jude 1:20; προσευχή (see προσευχή, 1 at the end), James 5:17; προσεύχεσθαι with the accusative of a thing, Luke 18:11; Romans 8:26 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 41 b. 4 b.; Buttmann, § 139, 61 c.); ἐπί τινα, over one, i. e. with hands extended over him, James 5:14 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 408 (381) n.); namely, ἐπί τινα, Matthew 19:13, as commonly in Greek writings with the dative of the person to whom the prayers are offered (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 52, 4, 14): Matthew 6:6; 1 Corinthians 11:13 (Isaiah 44:17); περί with the genitive of a person, Colossians 1:3 (R G T WH text); 1 Thessalonians 5:20; Hebrews 13:18; ὑπέρ with the genitive of a person, Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28 (where T WH Tr marginal reading περί (see περί, the passage cited γ. also ὑπέρ, I. 6); Colossians 1:3 L Tr WH marginal reading (see references as above), 9); προσεύχεσθαι followed by ἵνα, with the design of, 1 Corinthians 14:13, cf. Meyer, in the place cited (Winer's Grammar, 460 (428)); the thing prayed for is indicated by a following ἵνα (see ἵνα, II. 2 b.): Matthew 24:20; Matthew 26:41; Mark 13:18; Mark 14:35, 38; Luke 22:46 (but in Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38; (Luke 22:46?), ἵνα is more common regarded as giving the aim of the twofold command preceding); τοῦτο ἵνα, Philippians 1:9; περί τίνος ἵνα, Colossians 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; ὑπέρ τίνος ἵνα, Colossians 1:9; ὑπέρ τίνος ὅπως, James 5:16 L WH text Tr marginal reading; περί τίνος ὁππος, Acts 8:15 (ὅπως (which see II. 2) Seems to indicate not so much the contents of the prayer as its end and aim); followed by an infinitive belonging to the subject, Luke 22:40; followed by τοῦ with the infinitive, James 5:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
44:17
Matthew
5:44; 6:5; 6:6; 6:6; 6:7; 6:9; 14:23; 19:13; 24:20; 26:36; 26:39; 26:39; 26:41; 26:41; 26:42; 26:44
Mark
1:35; 6:46; 11:24; 12:40; 13:18; 13:33; 14:35; 14:38; 14:38
Luke
1:10; 3:21; 5:16; 6:12; 6:28; 9:18; 9:28; 11:1; 18:1; 18:10; 18:11; 20:47; 22:40; 22:41; 22:44; 22:46; 22:46
Acts
1:24; 6:6; 8:15; 9:11; 9:40; 10:9; 10:30; 11:5; 12:12; 13:3; 14:23; 16:25; 20:36; 21:5; 22:17; 28:8
Romans
8:26
1 Corinthians
11:4; 11:5; 11:13; 14:13; 14:14; 14:14
Ephesians
6:18
Philippians
1:9
Colossians
1:3; 1:3; 1:9; 4:3
1 Thessalonians
5:17; 5:20
2 Thessalonians
1:11; 3:1
1 Timothy
2:8
Hebrews
13:18
James
5:13; 5:14; 5:16; 5:17; 5:17; 5:18
Jude
1:20

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4336 matches the Greek προσεύχομαι (proseuchomai),
which occurs 77 times in 75 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 20:7–Psa 5:2)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:7 - Now return the woman to her husband, and he will pray for you, for he is a prophet. Then you will live. But if you don’t return her to him, you can be sure that you and all your people will die.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:17 - Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, so they could have children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:17 - “Forgive my sin, just this once, and plead with the LORD your God to take away this death from me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:10 - Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:12 - As she was praying to the LORD, Eli watched her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:26 - “Sir, do you remember me?” Hannah asked. “I am the woman who stood here several years ago praying to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27 - I asked the LORD to give me this boy, and he has granted my request.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:25 - If someone sins against another person, God[fn] can mediate for the guilty party. But if someone sins against the LORD, who can intercede?” But Eli’s sons wouldn’t listen to their father, for the LORD was already planning to put them to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:5 - Then Samuel told them, “Gather all of Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD for you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:6 - Samuel was displeased with their request and went to the LORD for guidance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:19 - “Pray to the LORD your God for us, or we will die!” they all said to Samuel. “For now we have added to our sins by asking for a king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:23 - “As for me, I will certainly not sin against the LORD by ending my prayers for you. And I will continue to teach you what is good and right.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:45 - But the people broke in and said to Saul, “Jonathan has won this great victory for Israel. Should he die? Far from it! As surely as the LORD lives, not one hair on his head will be touched, for God helped him do a great deed today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 7:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:27 - “O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, God of Israel, I have been bold enough to pray this prayer to you because you have revealed all this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you—a dynasty of kings!’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:28 - Nevertheless, listen to my prayer and my plea, O LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is making to you today.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:29 - May you watch over this Temple night and day, this place where you have said, ‘My name will be there.’ May you always hear the prayers I make toward this place.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:30 - May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:33 - “If your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you, and if they turn to you and acknowledge your name and pray to you here in this Temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:35 - “If the skies are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and if they pray toward this Temple and acknowledge your name and turn from their sins because you have punished them,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:42 - for they will hear of your great name and your strong hand and your powerful arm. And when they pray toward this Temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:44 - “If your people go out where you send them to fight their enemies, and if they pray to the LORD by turning toward this city you have chosen and toward this Temple I have built to honor your name,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:48 - If they turn to you with their whole heart and soul in the land of their enemies and pray toward the land you gave to their ancestors—toward this city you have chosen, and toward this Temple I have built to honor your name—

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:54

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:54 - When Solomon finished making these prayers and petitions to the LORD, he stood up in front of the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands raised toward heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:33 - He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:17 - Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!” The LORD opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 6:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:18 - As the Aramean army advanced toward him, Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please make them blind.” So the LORD struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:20 - Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent this message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer about King Sennacherib of Assyria.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 17:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:25 - “O my God, I have been bold enough to pray to you because you have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him—a dynasty of kings!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:19 - Nevertheless, listen to my prayer and my plea, O LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is making to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:20 - May you watch over this Temple day and night, this place where you have said you would put your name. May you always hear the prayers I make toward this place.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:21 - May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:24 - “If your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you, and if they turn back and acknowledge your name and pray to you here in this Temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:26 - “If the skies are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and if they pray toward this Temple and acknowledge your name and turn from their sins because you have punished them,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:32 - “In the future, foreigners who do not belong to your people Israel will hear of you. They will come from distant lands when they hear of your great name and your strong hand and your powerful arm. And when they pray toward this Temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:34 - “If your people go out where you send them to fight their enemies, and if they pray to you by turning toward this city you have chosen and toward this Temple I have built to honor your name,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:38

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:38 - If they turn to you with their whole heart and soul in the land of their captivity and pray toward the land you gave to their ancestors—toward this city you have chosen, and toward this Temple I have built to honor your name—

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 7:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:1 - When Solomon finished praying, fire flashed down from heaven and burned up the burnt offerings and sacrifices, and the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:14 - Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 30:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:18 - Most of those who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not purified themselves. But King Hezekiah prayed for them, and they were allowed to eat the Passover meal anyway, even though this was contrary to the requirements of the Law. For Hezekiah said, “May the LORD, who is good, pardon those

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:20 - Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to God in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:24 - About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill. He prayed to the LORD, who healed him and gave him a miraculous sign.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 33:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:13 - And when he prayed, the LORD listened to him and was moved by his request. So the LORD brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh finally realized that the LORD alone is God!

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:10 - Then they will be able to offer acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the welfare of the king and his sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:1 - While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and lying face down on the ground in front of the Temple of God, a very large crowd of people from Israel—men, women, and children—gathered and wept bitterly with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:4 - When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:6 - listen to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned!

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:4 - The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?”
With a prayer to the God of heaven,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:9 - But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - On the third day of the fast, Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner court of the palace, just across from the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne, facing the entrance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:2 - Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,
for I pray to no one but you.

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