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Lexicon :: Strong's G4336 - proseuchomai

Aa
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 85 times in 80 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:44 - But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:5 - And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:6 - But when you make your prayer, go into your private room, and, shutting the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:7 - And in your prayer do not make use of the same words again and again, as the Gentiles do: for they have the idea that God will give attention to them because of the number of their words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:9 - Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:23 - And after he had sent the people away, he went up into the mountain by himself for prayer: and when evening was come, he was there by himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 - Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:20 - And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:36 - Then comes Jesus with them to a place named Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Be seated here, while I go over there for prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:39 - And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:41 - Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:42 - Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:44 - And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:35 - And in the morning, a long time before daylight, he got up and went out to a quiet place, and there he gave himself up to prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:46 - And after he had sent them away, he went up into a mountain for prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:24 - For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:25 - And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:40 - Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:18 - And say a prayer that it may not be in the winter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:32 - And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:35 - And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:38 - Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:39 - And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:10 - And all the people were offering prayers outside, at the time of the burning of perfumes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:21 - Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:16 - But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:12 - And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:28 - Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:18 - And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28 - And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:29 - And while he was in prayer, his face was changed and his clothing became white and shining.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:1 - And it came about that he was in prayer in a certain place, and when he came to an end, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, will you give us teaching about prayer, as John did to his disciples?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:2 - And he said to them, When you say your prayers, say, Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:1 - And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:10 - Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:11 - The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:47 - Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:40 - And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41 - And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:44 - And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:46 - And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:24 - And they made prayers and said, Lord, having knowledge of the hearts of all men, make clear which of these two has been marked out by you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:6 - These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:15 - Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:11 - And the Lord said to him, Get up, and go to the street which is named Straight, and make search at the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus: for he is at prayer;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:40 - But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:9 - Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:30 - And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:5 - I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down to me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:12 - And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer.

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