Euchē εὐχή
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| εὐχή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | euchē |
| Strong's number | G2171 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | a vow/prayer |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Euchē (Greek εὐχή, Strong's G2171) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “a vow/prayer”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εὐχή, -ῆς, ἡ
(εὔχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for נָדַר ;]
1. a prayer: Jas.5:15.
2. a vow: Act.18:18 21:23.†
SYN.: see: δέησις (AS)
(εὔχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for נָדַר ;]
1. a prayer: Jas.5:15.
2. a vow: Act.18:18 21:23.†
SYN.: see: δέησις (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | vow (2), prayer (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | vow (2), prayer offered (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Euchē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 18:18And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
- Acts 21:23Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.
James
- James 5:15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).