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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 man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:17 - Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:17 - Now forgive my sin once more and pray to the LORD your God to take this deadly plague away from me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:10 - In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:12 - As she kept on praying to the LORD, Eli observed her mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:26 - and she said to him, “Pardon me, my lord. As surely as you live, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27 - I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:25 - If one person sins against another, God[fn] may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the LORD, who will intercede for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the LORD’s will to put them to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:5 - Then Samuel said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah, and I will intercede with the LORD for you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:6 - But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:19 - The people all said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die, for we have added to all our other sins the evil of asking for a king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:23 - As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:45 - But the men said to Saul, “Should Jonathan die—he who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.” So the men rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:27 - “LORD Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:28 - Yet give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy, LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:29 - May your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, this place of which you said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:30 - Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:33 - “When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you, and when they turn back to you and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:35 - “When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:42 - for they will hear of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:44 - “When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to the LORD toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:48 - and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:54

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:54 - When Solomon had finished all these prayers and supplications to the LORD, he rose from before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:33 - He went in, shut the door on the two of them and prayed to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:17 - And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see.” Then the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:18 - As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Strike this army with blindness.” So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:20

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:25 - “You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:19 - Yet, LORD my God, give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:20 - May your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, this place of which you said you would put your Name there. May you hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:21 - Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:24 - “When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you and when they turn back and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication before you in this temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:26 - “When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:32 - “As for the foreigner who does not belong to your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:34 - “When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to you toward this city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:38

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:38 - and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity where they were taken, and pray toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and toward the temple I have built for your Name;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:1 - When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:14

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:18 - Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:20

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:24 - In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. He prayed to the LORD, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:13 - And when he prayed to him, the LORD was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea; so he brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:10 - so that they may offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven and pray for the well-being of the king and his sons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:1 - While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered around him. They too wept bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:4 - When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:6 - let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:4 - The king said to me, “What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:9 - But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:2 - Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

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