"prayer, Mt. 17:21; 21:13, 22; Lk. 6:12; Acts 1:14; meton. a place where prayer is offered, an oratory, perhaps, Acts 16:13, 16"
Definition and meaning
prayer, Mt. 17:21; 21:13, 22; Lk. 6:12; Acts 1:14; meton. a place where prayer is offered, an oratory, perhaps, Acts 16:13, 16
In the original Greek the word is written: προσευχή
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of proseuche (G4335) across the King James Bible.
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
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 all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
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.
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.
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
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Common questions
Strong's G4335 (proseuche) is a Greek word that means: prayer, Mt. 17:21; 21:13, 22; Lk. 6:12; Acts 1:14; meton. a place where prayer is offered, an oratory, perhaps, Acts 16:13, 16 It appears 37 times in the King James Bible.
The word proseuche (G4335) appears 37 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4335 is proseuche, a Greek word defined as: prayer, Mt. 17:21; 21:13, 22; Lk. 6:12; Acts 1:14; meton. a place where prayer is offered, an oratory, perhaps, Acts 16:13, 16. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
proseuche is a Greek word found in the New Testament.