Proseuchē προσευχή

Proseuchē (Greek προσευχή, Strong's G4335) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “prayer”. It occurs 37 times in 37 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Prayer

Verses

Every verse with Proseuchē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 17:21
  Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.(not included in this translation)
• Matthew 21:13
  And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.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 21:22
  And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Mark

• Mark 9:29
  And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”
• Mark 11:17
  And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.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.’”

Luke

• Luke 6:12
  And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
• Luke 19:46
  Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
• Luke 22:45
  And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

Acts

• Acts 1:14
  These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
• Acts 2:42
  And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
• Acts 3:1
  Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
• Acts 6:4
  But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
• Acts 10:4
  And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.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.
• Acts 10:31
  And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
• Acts 12:5
  Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
• Acts 16:13
  And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.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.
• Acts 16:16
  And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: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.

Romans

• Romans 1:10
  Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
• Romans 12:12
  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
• Romans 15:30
  Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;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.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7:5
  Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.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.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:16
  Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
• Ephesians 6:18
  Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;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.

Philippians

• Philippians 4:6
  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Colossians

• Colossians 4:2
  Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
• Colossians 4:12
  Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.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.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 1:2
  We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 2:1
  I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
• 1 Timothy 5:5
  Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.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.

Philemon

• Philemon 1:4
  I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
• Philemon 1:22
  But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

James

• James 5:17
  Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.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.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:7
  Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.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.
• 1 Peter 4:7
  But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

Revelation

• Revelation 5:8
  And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.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.
• Revelation 8:3
  And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.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.
• Revelation 8:4
  And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).