Euchomai εὔχομαι
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| εὔχομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | euchomai |
| Strong's number | G2172 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to pray/wish for |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Euchomai (Greek εὔχομαι, Strong's G2172) is a Greek verb meaning “to pray/wish for”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εὔχομαι
[in LXX chiefly for נָדַד, also for עָתַר hi., etc. ;]
to pray: with accusative of thing(s), 2Co.13:9; with dative of person(s), τ. θεῷ, Act.26:29; before πρὸς τ. θεόν, 2Co.13:7; with accusative and inf., Act.27:29, 3Jn.2; before ὑπέρ, Jas.5:16; ηὐχόμην εἶναι (On imperfect here, see ICC, in l, Lft., Phm 13), Rom.9:3 (Cremer, 718).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for נָדַד, also for עָתַר hi., etc. ;]
to pray: with accusative of thing(s), 2Co.13:9; with dative of person(s), τ. θεῷ, Act.26:29; before πρὸς τ. θεόν, 2Co.13:7; with accusative and inf., Act.27:29, 3Jn.2; before ὑπέρ, Jas.5:16; ηὐχόμην εἶναι (On imperfect here, see ICC, in l, Lft., Phm 13), Rom.9:3 (Cremer, 718).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | pray (2), wish (2), would (1), wished (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | i wish (1), prayed (1), could wish (1), we pray (1), our prayer is (1), pray (1), i pray (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Euchomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 26:29And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
- Acts 27:29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
Romans
- Romans 9:3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 13:7Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
- 2 Corinthians 13:9For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
James
- James 5:16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
3 John
- 3 John 1:2Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
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).