προσεύχομαι
“to pray”
Primary meaning: to pray. Strong's: to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship. Lexical nuances: to pray (always of prayer to God, or in cl., to gods): absol., Mt 6:5-7 , 9 14:23 19:13 26:36 , 39 , 41 , 44 , Mk 1:35 6:46 11:24 , 25 13:33 (WH, R, txt., om.) Mk 14:32 , 38 , 39 , Lk 1:10 3:21 5:16 6:12 9:18 , 28 , 29 11:1 , 2 18:1 , 10 22:44 (WH, R, mg., om.), Ac 1:24 6:6 9:11 , 40 10:9 , 30 11:5 12:12 13:3 14:23 16:25 20:36 21:5 22:17 28:8 , I Co 11:4 , 5 14:14 , I Th 5:17 , I Ti 2:8 , Ja 5:...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G4314 (πρός) and G2172 (εὔχομαι);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: פָּלַל (to pray, intercede, arbitrate) -> προσεύχομαι (to pray)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where προσεύχομαι (proseuchomai) carries significant theological or narrative weight.