2171. euché
Strong's Lexicon
euché: Prayer, vow

Original Word: εὐχή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: euché
Pronunciation: yoo-khay'
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-khay')
Definition: Prayer, vow
Meaning: a prayer comprising a vow; a prayer, vow.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb εὔχομαι (eúchomai), meaning "to pray" or "to vow."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5088 נֶדֶר (neder): A vow

- H8605 תְּפִלָּה (tephillah): Prayer

Usage: The term "euché" primarily denotes a prayer or a vow. In the New Testament, it is used to express a solemn promise or a heartfelt petition to God. The word captures both the act of making a vow and the content of the prayer itself, reflecting a deep spiritual commitment or request.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, making vows was a common religious practice, often involving promises to deities in exchange for favors or blessings. In the Jewish tradition, vows were serious commitments made to God, sometimes accompanied by offerings or sacrifices. The concept of prayer as a vow underscores the seriousness and dedication involved in one's communication with God.

HELPS Word-studies

2171 eux (from 2172/euxomai, "to pray, vow," which is the root of 1336/proseuxomai, the most common NT word for "pray") – properly, a wish or prayer (as in Js 5:15).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from euchomai
Definition
a prayer
NASB Translation
prayer (1), vow (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2171: εὐχή

εὐχή, εὐχῆς, (εὔχομαι (from Homer down);

1. a prayer to God: James 5:15.

2. a vow (often so in the Sept. for נֵדֶר and נֶדֶר, also for נֵזֶר consecration, see ἁγνίζω): εὐχήν ἔχειν, to have taken a vow, Acts 18:18; with ἐφ' ἑαυτῶν added (see ἐπί, A. I. 1 f., p. 232a), Acts 21:23.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
prayer, vow.

From euchomai; properly, a wish, expressed as a petition to God, or in votive obligation -- prayer, vow.

see GREEK euchomai

Forms and Transliterations
ευχαί ευχαίς ευχάς ευχη ευχή εὐχὴ ευχην ευχήν εὐχήν εὐχὴν ευχής ευχών euche euchē euchḕ euchen euchēn euchḗn euchḕn
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 18:18 N-AFS
GRK: εἶχεν γὰρ εὐχήν
NAS: cut, for he was keeping a vow.
KJV: for he had a vow.
INT: he had indeed a vow

Acts 21:23 N-AFS
GRK: ἄνδρες τέσσαρες εὐχὴν ἔχοντες ἐφ'
NAS: men who are under a vow;
KJV: four men which have a vow on
INT: men four a vow having on

James 5:15 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως
NAS: and the prayer offered in faith
KJV: And the prayer of faith shall save
INT: and the prayer of faith

Strong's Greek 2171
3 Occurrences


εὐχὴ — 1 Occ.
εὐχήν — 2 Occ.

















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