προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai) — Pray

Greek word study: προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai), Strong's G4336. to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship

GreekStrong's G4336
Quick definition
Greek word
προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship

Word study
Derivation: from G4314 (πρός) and G2172 (εὔχομαι);

KJV translation words: pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer

Where this word appears

Strong's G4336 is tagged on 87 words in 82 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:44 and last appears in Jude 1:20.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

praying ×21do pray ×15to pray ×11having prayed ×7He prayed ×3He was praying ×3he prayed ×3I may pray ×2I will pray ×2he should pray ×2you may pray ×2you pl. may pray ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

προσεύχεσθε ×14προσευχόμενοι ×11προσηύξατο ×7προσεύξασθαι ×6προσευξάμενοι ×5προσευχόμενος ×5προσεύχεσθαι ×5προσηύχετο ×5προσευχόμενον ×3προσεύχησθε ×2

Books where it appears most

Luke ×19Matthew ×16Acts ×16Mark ×111 Corinthians ×8James ×4Colossians ×31 Thessalonians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 82)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4314 πρός (prós), G2172 εὔχομαι (eúchomai).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4335 προσευχή (proseuchḗ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does proseúchomai (G4336) mean?

To pray to god, i.e. supplicate, worship.

How is G4336 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4336 as: pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.

How often does προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai) appear?

Strong's G4336 is tagged on 87 words in 82 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:44 and last appears in Jude 1:20.