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Lexicon :: Strong's G4335 - proseuchē

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προσευχή
Transliteration
proseuchē (Key)
Pronunciation
pros-yoo-khay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

προσευχή proseuchḗ, pros-yoo-khay'; from G4336; prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel):—X pray earnestly, prayer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's G4335 in the following manner: prayer (36x), prayed earnestly (with G4336) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's G4335 in the following manner: prayer (36x), prayed earnestly (with G4336) (1x).

  1. prayer addressed to God

  2. a place set apart or suited for the offering of prayer

    1. a synagogue

    2. a place in the open air where the Jews were wont to pray, outside the cities, where they had no synagogue

      1. such places were situated upon the bank of a stream or the shore of a sea, where there was a supply of water for washing the hands before prayer

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προσευχή proseuchḗ, pros-yoo-khay'; from G4336; prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel):—X pray earnestly, prayer.
STRONGS G4335:
προσευχή, προσευχῆς, ἡ (προσεύχομαι), the Sept. for תְּפִלָּה, equivalent to εὐχή πρός τόν Θεόν (cf. πρός, IV.
1. prayer addressed to God: Matthew 17:21 (T WH omit; Tr brackets the verse); Matthew 21:22; Mark 9:29; Luke 22:45; Acts 3:1; Acts 6:4; Acts 10:31; Romans 12:12; 1 Corinthians 7:5; Colossians 4:2; plural, Acts 2:42; Acts 10:4; Romans 1:10 (9); Ephesians 1:16; Colossians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:2; Philemon 1:4, 22; 1 Peter 3:7; 1 Peter 4:7; Revelation 5:8; Revelation 8:3, 4 (where ταῖς προσευχαῖς is a dative commodi, for, in aid of, the prayers (Winers Grammar, § 31, 6 c.; cf. Green, p. 101f)); οἶκος προσευχῆς, a house devoted to the offering of prayer to God, Matthew 21:13; Mark 11:17; Luke 19:46 (Isaiah 56:7; 1 Macc. 7:37); προσευχή καί δέησις, Acts 1:14 Rec.; Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6 (1 Kings 8:38; 2 Chronicles 6:29; 1 Macc. 7:37; on the distinction between the two words see δέησις); plural, 1 Timothy 2:1; 1 Timothy 5:5; ἡ προσευχή τοῦ Θεοῦ, prayer to God, Luke 6:12 (εὐχαριστία Θεοῦ, Wis. 16:28; cf. references in πίστις, 1 a.); πρός τόν Θεόν ὑπέρ (L T Tr WH περί) τίνος, Acts 12:5; plural Romans 15:30; προσευχή προσεύχεσθαι, a Hebraistic expression (cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 3; (Buttmann, § 133, 22 a.)), to pray fervently, James 5:17.
2. a place set apart or suited for the offering of prayer; i. e.
a. a synagogue (see συναγωγή, 2 b.): 3Macc. 7:20 (according to the reading προσευχήν; see Grimm's Commentary at the passage); Philo in Flaccum § 6 (also § 14); leg. ad Gaium §§ 20, 43, 46; Juvenal, sat. 1, 3, 296; συνάγονται πάντες εἰς τήν προσευχήν, μέγιστον οἴκημα πολύν ὄχλον ἐπιδέξασθαι δυνάμενον, Josephus, Vita §54.
b. a place in the open air where the Jews were accustomed to pray, outside of those cities where they had no synagogue; such places were situated upon the bank of a stream or the shore of the sea, where there was a supply of water for washing the hands before prayer: Acts 16:13, 16; Josephus, Antiquities 14, 10, 23, cf. Epiphanius haer. 80, 1. Tertullian in his ad nationes 1, 13: makes mention of the orationes litorales of the Jews, and in his de jejuniis c. 16 says "Judaicum certe jejunium ubique celebratur, cure omissis templis per omne litus quocunque in aperto aliquando jam preces ad carlurn mittunt." (Josephus (c. Apion. 2, 2, 2) quotes Apion as representing Moses as offering αἴθριοι προσευχαί.) Cf. DeWette, Archäologie, § 242; (Schürer, Zeitgesch. § 27 vol. ii., p. 369ff). Not used by secular authors except in the passages cited above from Philo, Josephus, and Juvenal (to which add Cleomedes 71, 16; cf. Boeckh, Corpus inscriptions 2:1004 no. 2114 b. and 1005 no. 2114 bb. (A.D. 81), see Index under the word).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings
8:38
2 Chronicles
1; 6:29
Isaiah
1; 56:7
Matthew
17:21; 21:13; 21:22
Mark
9:29; 11:17
Luke
6:12; 19:46; 22:45
Acts
1:14; 2:42; 3:1; 6:4; 10:4; 10:31; 12:5; 16:13; 16:16
Romans
1:10; 12:12; 15:30
1 Corinthians
7:5
Ephesians
1:16; 6:18
Philippians
4:6
Colossians
4:2; 4:12
1 Thessalonians
1:2
1 Timothy
2:1; 5:5
Philemon
1:4; 1:22
James
5:17
1 Peter
3:7; 4:7
Revelation
5:8; 8:3; 8:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4335 matches the Greek προσευχή (proseuchē),
which occurs 36 times in 36 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:13 - Jesus said to them, “It is written [in Scripture], ‘MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER’; but you are making it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:22 - “And whatever you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:29 - He replied to them, “This kind [of unclean spirit] cannot come out by anything but prayer [to the Father].”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:17 - He began to teach and say to them, “Is it not written, ‘MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS’? But you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:12 -

Now at this time Jesus went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:46 - saying to them, “It is written, ‘MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER’; but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:45 - When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:14 - All these with one mind and one purpose were continually devoting themselves to prayer, [waiting together] along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:42 - They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to [fn]eating meals together and to prayers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:1 -

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.),

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:4 - “But we will [continue to] devote ourselves [steadfastly] to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:4 - Cornelius was frightened and stared intently at him and said, “What is it, lord (sir)?” And the angel said to him, “Your prayers and gifts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God [an offering made in remembrance of His past blessings].

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31 - and he said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God [so that He is about to help you].

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:5 - So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent and persistent prayer for him was being made to God by the church.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:13 - and on the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the bank of the [Gangites] river, where we thought there would be a [fn]place of prayer, and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had come there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:16 -

It happened that as we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave-girl who had [fn]a spirit of divination [that is, a demonic spirit claiming to foretell the future and discover hidden knowledge], and she brought her owners a good profit by fortune-telling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:10 - in my prayers; always pleading that somehow, by God’s will, I may now at last come to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:12 - constantly rejoicing in hope [because of our confidence in Christ], steadfast and patient in distress, devoted to prayer [continually seeking wisdom, guidance, and strength],

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:30 -

I urge you, believers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join together with me in your prayers to God in my behalf,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:5 - Do not deprive each other [of marital rights], except perhaps by mutual consent for a time, so that you may devote yourselves [unhindered] to prayer, but come together again so that Satan will not tempt you [to sin] because of your lack of self-control.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:16 - I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:18 -

With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all [fn]God’s people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:6 - Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:2 -

Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12 - Epaphras, who is one of you and a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. [He is] always striving for you in his prayers, praying with genuine concern, [pleading] that you may [as people of character and courage] stand firm, [spiritually mature] and fully assured in all the will of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:2 -

We give thanks to God always for all of you, continually mentioning you in our prayers;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:1 -

First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5 - Now a woman who is really a widow and has been left [entirely] alone [without adequate income] trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:4 -

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:22 -

At the same time also prepare a guest room for me [in expectation of a visit], for I hope that through your prayers I will be [granted the gracious privilege of] coming to you [at Colossae].

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:17 - Elijah was a man with a nature like ours [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings], and he prayed [fn]intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:7 -

In the same way, you husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way [with great gentleness and tact, and with an intelligent regard for the marriage relationship], as with [fn]someone physically weaker, since she is a woman. Show her honor and respect as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered or ineffective.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:7 -

The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.]

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:8 - And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb (Christ), each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of fragrant incense, which are the prayers of the saints (God’s people).

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:3 -

Another angel came and stood at the altar. He had a golden [fn]censer, and much [fn]incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints (God’s people) on the golden altar in front of the throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:4 - And the smoke and fragrant aroma of the incense, with the prayers of the saints (God’s people), ascended before God from the angel’s hand.
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