Strong's Lexicon proseuché: Prayer Original Word: προσευχή Word Origin: From the Greek verb προσεύχομαι (proseuchomai), which means "to pray." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "proseuché" is תְּפִלָּה (tefillah), which also means prayer. This term is used throughout the Old Testament to describe communication with God, as seen in passages like Psalm 5:2 and 1 Kings 8:28. Usage: The term "proseuché" refers to prayer, particularly in the context of worship and communication with God. It encompasses various forms of prayer, including supplication, intercession, thanksgiving, and adoration. In the New Testament, "proseuché" is often used to describe the act of praying to God, emphasizing a personal and communal relationship with Him. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, prayer was a common religious practice, but the Christian understanding of prayer as a direct communication with a personal God was distinct. Jewish traditions also heavily influenced early Christian prayer practices, as seen in the use of set times for prayer and the importance of communal prayer gatherings. The early church emphasized prayer as a vital part of spiritual life, both individually and corporately. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4335 proseu NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom proseuchomai Definition prayer NASB Translation earnestly (1), place of prayer (2), prayer (20), prayers (14). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4335: προσευχήπροσευχή, 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. ( From proseuchomai; prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel) -- X pray earnestly, prayer. see GREEK proseuchomai Englishman's Concordance Matthew 17:21 Noun-DFSGRK: μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ KJV: but by prayer and fasting. INT: but by prayer and fasting Matthew 21:13 N-GFS Matthew 21:22 N-DFS Mark 9:29 N-DFS Mark 11:17 N-GFS Luke 6:12 N-DFS Luke 19:46 N-GFS Luke 22:45 N-GFS Acts 1:14 N-DFS Acts 2:42 N-DFP Acts 3:1 N-GFS Acts 6:4 N-DFS Acts 10:4 N-NFP Acts 10:31 N-NFS Acts 12:5 N-NFS Acts 16:13 N-AFS Acts 16:16 N-AFS Romans 1:10 N-GFP Romans 12:12 N-DFS Romans 15:30 N-DFP 1 Corinthians 7:5 N-DFS Ephesians 1:16 N-GFP Ephesians 6:18 N-GFS Philippians 4:6 N-DFS Colossians 4:2 N-DFS Strong's Greek 4335 |
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