8605. tephillah

Lexicon

tephillah: Prayer

Original Word: תְּפִלָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tphillah
Pronunciation: tef-il-LAW
Phonetic Spelling: (tef-il-law')
Definition: Prayer
Meaning: intercession, supplication, a hymn

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

prayer

From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn -- prayer.

see HEBREW palal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from palal
Definition
prayer
NASB Translation
prayer (70), prayers (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תְּפִלָּה₇₇ noun feminine prayer; — ׳ת Isaiah 1:15 +, construct תְּמִּלַּת Psalm 80:5 +; suffix תְּפלָּתִי Psalm 4:2 +, etc.; plural תְּפִלּוֺת Psalm 72:20; —

1. a. prayer, 1 Kings 8:38 2Chronicles 6:29; Isaiah 1:15; Psalm 35:13; Psalm 80:5 +.

b. pray a prayer, ׳ת ׳הִתְפ 2 Samuel 7:27; 1 Kings 8:54 (compare 1 Kings 8:28; 1 Kings 8:29 2Chronicles 6:19,20); ׳דִּבֶּר בַּתּ Daniel 9:21; specifically of intercession, ׳נשׂא ת, with בְּעַד in behalf of 2 Kings 19:4 = Isaiah 37:4; Jeremiah 7:16; Jeremiah 11:14.

c. אֶלאֱֿלֹהִים ׳ת2Chronicles 33:18, לְאֵל Psalm 42:9, compare Psalm 69:14; with verb + לפני Psalm 88:3; Psalm 141:2; תְּקַדְּמֶ֑ךָּ ׳תּ Psalm 88:14.

d. ׳בית ת Isaiah 56:7 (twice in verse) house of prayer (temple); with verb + ׳אֶליֿ + אלהֿיכל Jonah 2:8; with verb + למעון קדשׁו2Chronicles 30:27.

e. hear prayer ׳שׁמע (אֶתֿ) ת 1 Kings 8:45,49 2Chronicles 6:35,39; 1 Kings 9:3; Psalm 4:2; Psalm 39:13 9t.; ׳שׁמע אֶלתֿ 1 Kings 8:28,29 2Chronicles 6:19,20; Nehemiah 1:6; Daniel 9:17; ׳פנהאל ת 1 Kings 8:28 2Chronicles 6:19; Psalm 102:18; ׳אָזְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁבוֺת לת2Chronicles 6:40; 7:15, compare Nehemiah 1:11 (אֶל), הַקְשִׁיבָה ׳ת Psalm 61:2; ׳הִקְשִׁיבּ בְּקוֺל ת Psalm 66:19; ׳הַאֲזִינָה ת Psalm 17:1; Psalm 55:2; Psalm 86:6; ׳לקח ת Psalm 6:10; compare Psalm 66:20; Psalm 102:18b.

2 in Psalm-titles, poetic, liturgical prayer Psalm 17:1; Psalm 86:1; Psalm 90:1; Psalm 102:1; Psalm 142:1; Habakkuk 3:1; of Davidic Psalter, תפלות דוד Psalm 72:20.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb פָּלַל (palal), which means "to intervene, interpose, or pray."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1162 (δέησις, deēsis): Refers to a petition or supplication, often used in the New Testament to describe earnest prayer.
• G2171 (εὐχή, euchē): Denotes a vow or prayer, highlighting the aspect of making a solemn promise or request to God.
• G2172 (εὔχομαι, euchomai): A verb meaning to pray or wish, emphasizing the act of making a request to God.
• G4335 (προσευχή, proseuchē): A general term for prayer, often used to describe the act of worshipful communication with God.
• G5215 (ὑπερεντυγχάνω, hyperentygchanō): Refers to intercession, particularly the act of intervening on behalf of others in prayer.

These Greek terms reflect the continuity and expansion of the concept of prayer from the Hebrew Scriptures into the New Testament, illustrating the enduring importance of prayer in the Judeo-Christian tradition.

Usage: The word תְּפִלָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe various forms of prayer, including personal supplications, intercessory prayers, and hymns of praise. It is often associated with seeking divine intervention or expressing devotion and worship.

Context: תְּפִלָּה (tefillah) is a significant term in the Hebrew Scriptures, reflecting the multifaceted nature of prayer in the life of the Israelites. It encompasses both personal and communal aspects of communication with God. The term is used in various contexts, such as:

• Intercession: In 1 Kings 8:28, Solomon uses תְּפִלָּה in his prayer of dedication for the temple, asking God to hear the intercessions of His people: "Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today."

• Supplication: In Psalm 86:6, David appeals to God with a heartfelt plea: "Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer, and attend to my plea for mercy."

• Hymn: In Habakkuk 3:1, the term is used in the context of a prayerful song: "A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth."

תְּפִלָּה is integral to the spiritual life of the faithful, serving as a means of expressing dependence on God, seeking His guidance, and offering praise. It underscores the relational aspect of faith, where believers engage in dialogue with the Divine.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּתְפִלַּ֥ת בַּתְּפִלָּ֑ה בתפלה בתפלת הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה הַתְּפִלָּ֖ה הַתְּפִלָּ֥ה התפלה וּ֝תְפִלָּת֗וֹ וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י וּתְפִלַּ֖ת וּתְפִלָּ֑ה וּתְפִלָּ֖ה וּתְפִלָּת֣וֹ ותפלה ותפלת ותפלתו ותפלתי לִתְפִלַּ֖ת לַתְּפִלָּ֔ה לתפלה לתפלת תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תְּ֭פִלָּה תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י תְּפִלַּ֣ת תְּפִלַּ֤ת תְּפִלַּ֧ת תְּפִלַּ֨ת תְּפִלָּ֑ה תְּפִלָּ֖ה תְּפִלָּ֗ה תְּפִלָּ֣ה תְּפִלָּ֥ה תְּפִלָּֽה׃ תְּפִלָּה֮ תְּפִלָּתְךָ֣ תְּפִלָּתִ֑י תְּפִלָּתִ֔י תְּפִלָּתִ֗י תְּפִלָּתִ֣י תְּפִלָּתִ֥י תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָ תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃ תְּפִלָּתָם֙ תְפִלָּ֔ה תְפִלָּ֖ה תְפִלָּֽה׃ תְפִלָּתִ֑י תְפִלָּתִ֨י ׀ תְפִלָּתִֽי־ תְפִלָּתָ֛ם תְפִלּ֑וֹת תפלה תפלה׃ תפלות תפלת תפלתו תפלתי תפלתי־ תפלתך תפלתם תפלתם׃ bat·tə·p̄il·lāh battefilLah battəp̄illāh biṯ·p̄il·laṯ bitfilLat biṯp̄illaṯ hat·tə·p̄il·lāh hattefilLah hattəp̄illāh lat·tə·p̄il·lāh lattefilLah lattəp̄illāh liṯ·p̄il·laṯ litfilLat liṯp̄illaṯ tə·p̄il·lā·ṯām ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯām tə·p̄il·lā·ṯe·ḵā tə·p̄il·lā·ṯə·ḵā tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî- tə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw tə·p̄il·lāh ṯə·p̄il·lāh tə·p̄il·laṯ ṯə·p̄il·lō·wṯ tefilLah tefilLat tefillaTam tefillateCha tefillaTi tefillaTo tefilLot təp̄illāh ṯəp̄illāh təp̄illaṯ təp̄illāṯām ṯəp̄illāṯām təp̄illāṯeḵā təp̄illāṯəḵā təp̄illāṯî ṯəp̄illāṯî ṯəp̄illāṯî- təp̄illāṯōw ṯəp̄illōwṯ ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw ū·ṯə·p̄il·lāh ū·ṯə·p̄il·laṯ utefilLah utefilLat utefillaTi utefillaTo ūṯəp̄illāh ūṯəp̄illaṯ ūṯəp̄illāṯî ūṯəp̄illāṯōw

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 7:27
HEB: אֵלֶ֔יךָ אֶת־ הַתְּפִלָּ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃
NAS: to pray this prayer to You.
KJV: to pray this prayer unto thee.
INT: to pray about prayer likewise

1 Kings 8:28
HEB: וּפָנִ֜יתָ אֶל־ תְּפִלַּ֧ת עַבְדְּךָ֛ וְאֶל־
NAS: Yet have regard to the prayer of Your servant
KJV: Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant,
INT: have to the prayer of your servant and to

1 Kings 8:28
HEB: הָֽרִנָּה֙ וְאֶל־ הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַבְדְּךָ֛
NAS: to the cry and to the prayer which
KJV: unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant
INT: the cry and to the prayer which your servant

1 Kings 8:29
HEB: לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ אֶל־ הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל
NAS: to listen to the prayer which
KJV: shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant
INT: hearken toward to the prayer which shall pray

1 Kings 8:38
HEB: כָּל־ תְּפִלָּ֣ה כָל־ תְּחִנָּ֗ה
NAS: whatever prayer or supplication
KJV: What prayer and supplication
INT: any prayer all supplication

1 Kings 8:45
HEB: הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם אֶת־ תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת־ תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם
NAS: in heaven their prayer and their supplication,
KJV: thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication,
INT: hear heaven their prayer and their supplication and maintain

1 Kings 8:49
HEB: שִׁבְתְּךָ֔ אֶת־ תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת־ תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם
NAS: then hear their prayer and their supplication
KJV: Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication
INT: place your dwelling their prayer and their supplication and maintain

1 Kings 8:54
HEB: אֵ֛ת כָּל־ הַתְּפִלָּ֥ה וְהַתְּחִנָּ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את
NAS: entire prayer and supplication
KJV: of praying all this prayer and supplication
INT: the LORD entire prayer and supplication he

1 Kings 9:3
HEB: שָׁ֠מַעְתִּי אֶת־ תְּפִלָּתְךָ֣ וְאֶת־ תְּחִנָּתְךָ֮
NAS: to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication,
KJV: unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication,
INT: to him have heard your prayer and your supplication which

2 Kings 19:4
HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְנָשָׂ֣אתָ תְפִלָּ֔ה בְּעַ֥ד הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית
NAS: Therefore, offer a prayer for the remnant
KJV: wherefore lift up [thy] prayer for the remnant
INT: your God offer A prayer for the remnant

2 Kings 20:5
HEB: שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־ תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָ רָאִ֖יתִי אֶת־
NAS: I have heard your prayer, I have seen
KJV: I have heard thy prayer, I have seen
INT: of your father have heard your prayer have seen your tears

2 Chronicles 6:19
HEB: וּפָנִ֜יתָ אֶל־ תְּפִלַּ֧ת עַבְדְּךָ֛ וְאֶל־
NAS: Yet have regard to the prayer of Your servant
KJV: Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant,
INT: have to the prayer of your servant and to

2 Chronicles 6:19
HEB: הָרִנָּה֙ וְאֶל־ הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖
NAS: to the cry and to the prayer which
KJV: unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant
INT: the cry and to the prayer which your servant

2 Chronicles 6:20
HEB: לִשְׁמ֙וֹעַ֙ אֶל־ הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל
NAS: to listen to the prayer which
KJV: there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant
INT: to listen toward to the prayer which shall pray

2 Chronicles 6:29
HEB: כָּל־ תְּפִלָּ֣ה כָל־ תְּחִנָּ֗ה
NAS: whatever prayer or supplication
KJV: [Then] what prayer [or] what supplication
INT: any prayer all supplication

2 Chronicles 6:35
HEB: הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם אֶת־ תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת־ תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם
NAS: from heaven their prayer and their supplication,
KJV: thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication,
INT: from heaven their prayer and their supplication and maintain

2 Chronicles 6:39
HEB: שִׁבְתְּךָ֗ אֶת־ תְּפִלָּתָם֙ וְאֶת־ תְּחִנֹּ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: place, their prayer and supplications,
KJV: place, their prayer and their supplications,
INT: place your dwelling their prayer and supplications and maintain

2 Chronicles 6:40
HEB: וְאָזְנֶ֖יךָ קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לִתְפִלַּ֖ת הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
NAS: attentive to the prayer [offered] in this
KJV: [be] attent unto the prayer [that is made] in this place.
INT: and your ears attentive to the prayer place this

2 Chronicles 7:12
HEB: שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־ תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָ וּבָחַ֜רְתִּי בַּמָּק֥וֹם
NAS: to him, I have heard your prayer and have chosen
KJV: unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen
INT: and said have heard your prayer chosen place

2 Chronicles 7:15
HEB: וְאָזְנַ֖י קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לִתְפִלַּ֖ת הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
NAS: attentive to the prayer [offered] in this
KJV: attent unto the prayer [that is made] in this place.
INT: and my ears attentive to the prayer place this

2 Chronicles 30:27
HEB: בְּקוֹלָ֑ם וַתָּב֧וֹא תְפִלָּתָ֛ם לִמְע֥וֹן קָדְשׁ֖וֹ
NAS: was heard and their prayer came
KJV: was heard, and their prayer came
INT: and their voice came and their prayer dwelling to his holy

2 Chronicles 33:18
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁה֮ וּתְפִלָּת֣וֹ אֶל־ אֱלֹהָיו֒
NAS: of Manasseh even his prayer to his God,
KJV: of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God,
INT: of the acts of Manasseh his prayer to his God

2 Chronicles 33:19
HEB: וּתְפִלָּת֣וֹ וְהֵֽעָתֶר־ לוֹ֮
NAS: His prayer also and [how God] was entreated
KJV: His prayer also, and [how God] was intreated
INT: his prayer was entreated and all

Nehemiah 1:6
HEB: לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֶל־ תְּפִלַּ֣ת עַבְדְּךָ֡ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: to hear the prayer of Your servant
KJV: that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant,
INT: to hear about the prayer of your servant which

Nehemiah 1:11
HEB: קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת אֶל־ תְּפִלַּ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֜ וְאֶל־
NAS: be attentive to the prayer of Your servant
KJV: be attentive to the prayer of thy servant,
INT: be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to

77 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8605
77 Occurrences

bat·tə·p̄il·lāh — 1 Occ.
biṯ·p̄il·laṯ — 1 Occ.
hat·tə·p̄il·lāh — 6 Occ.
lat·tə·p̄il·lāh — 1 Occ.
liṯ·p̄il·laṯ — 2 Occ.
tə·p̄il·lāh — 17 Occ.
tə·p̄il·laṯ — 7 Occ.
tə·p̄il·lā·ṯām — 6 Occ.
tə·p̄il·lā·ṯə·ḵā — 4 Occ.
tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî — 20 Occ.
tə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
ṯə·p̄il·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ṯə·p̄il·lāh — 2 Occ.
ū·ṯə·p̄il·laṯ — 2 Occ.
ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî — 3 Occ.
ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw — 3 Occ.