Word study · Greek
proseuchē
prayer
Say it: pros-yoo-KHAY (approximate)
προσευχή
What it means
Prayer, and also a place of prayer. The church prayed constantly for Peter (12:5), and gathered in Mary's house to pray (12:12). Luke's Gospel and Acts are full of prayer, at key moments and before key decisions.
Range of meaning
- PrayerSpeaking to God.
- Place of prayerA prayer meeting place.
In Acts
- Chapter 12
"Constant prayer was made by the church" (12:5, 12:12).
Every verse (9)
Verses where G4335 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources