Greek noun (feminine) · G4335
προσευχή
proseuchepros-yoo-khay'
prayer to God; a place of prayer
35 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: proseuchḗ
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4335is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 15 of 27New Testament books
- 11spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4335
prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)
The King James renders it: X pray earnestly, prayer.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
proseuche is rendered "prayer to God; a place of prayer". It stands 35 times in the Greek text, across fifteen books.
- Nine of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "prayer to God".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 21:13And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
- The Greek text spells it eleven different ways.
The first use
And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
Matthew 21:13προσευχῆς
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Nine of the word's thirty-five uses are in Acts.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: prayer to God, and a place of prayer.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| prayer to GodMat.17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.) Mat.21:22, Mrk.9:29, Luk.22:45, Act.3:1 6:4 10:31, Rom.12:12, 1Co.7:5, Col.4:2; pl., Act.2:42 10:4,... | Tagged as
and 1 more, 35 uses in all | WhereMatthew 17:21 |
| a place of prayerof a synagogue (3Ma.7:20 | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereActs 16:13On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| προσέρχομαι | proserchomai | to come near/agree | Uses86 |
| προσεύχομαι | proseuchomai | to pray | Uses85 |
| πρόσωπον | prosopon | face | Uses75 |
| προσκυνέω | proskyneo | to worship | Uses60 |
| προσφέρω | prosphero | to bring to | Uses47 |
| προσκαλέομαι | proskaleomai | to call to/summon | Uses28 |
| προσέχω | prosecho | to watch out | Uses24 |
| προστίθημι | prostithemi | to add (to) | Uses18 |
| προσδοκάω | prosdokao | to look for | Uses16 |
| προσδέχομαι | prosdechomai | to wait for/welcome | Uses14 |
| προσλαμβάνω | proslambano | to take | Uses12 |
| προσκαρτερέω | proskartereo | to continue in/with | Uses10 |
and 56 more on the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 35, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
11 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- προσευχῇ10
- προσευχαῖς6
- προσευχῆς6
- προσευχῶν4
- προσευχάς2
- προσευχὴ2
- προσευχαί1
- προσευχαὶ1
- προσευχὰς1
- προσευχήν1
- προσευχὴν1
The grammar of each form
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular10N-DSF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural6N-DPF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular6N-GSF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural4N-GPF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural3N-APF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2N-ASF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural2N-NPF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2N-NSF
Matthew
two uses
And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
- προσευχῆςproseuchesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of prayer
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
Mark
two uses
Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
- προσευχῆςproseuchesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of prayer
Luke
three uses
In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
- προσευχῆςproseuchesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of prayer’
When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
- προσευχῆςproseuchesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
Acts
nine uses
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: in prayer
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
- προσευχαῖςproseuchaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- προσευχῆςproseuchesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of prayer
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
- προσευχαίproseuchainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
- προσευχὴproseuchenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
- προσευχὴproseuchenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
- προσευχὴνproseuchennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
- προσευχήνproseuchennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
Romans
two uses
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: in prayer
Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
- προσευχαῖςproseuchaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
1 Corinthians
one use
Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: to prayer
Ephesians
two uses
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
- προσευχῶνproseuchonnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
- προσευχῆςproseuchesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: prayer
Philippians
one use
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: by prayer
Colossians
two uses
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: In prayer
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
- προσευχαῖςproseuchaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
1 Thessalonians
one use
We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
- προσευχῶνproseuchonnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
1 Timothy
two uses
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
- προσευχάςproseuchasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
- προσευχαῖςproseuchaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: in prayers
Philemon
two uses
I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
- προσευχῶνproseuchonnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
- προσευχῶνproseuchonnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
James
one use
Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
- προσευχῇproseucheanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: with fervent prayer
1 Peter
two uses
Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
- προσευχὰςproseuchasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
- προσευχάςproseuchasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
Revelation
three uses
When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- προσευχαὶproseuchainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
- προσευχαῖςproseuchaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
- προσευχαῖςproseuchaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluraltagged: prayers
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.