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Prayer in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

prar (deesis, proseuche, (enteuxis; for an excellent discussion of the meaning of these see Thayer's Lexicon, p. 126, under the word deesis; the chief verbs are euchomai, proseuchomai, and deomai, especially in Luke and Acts; aiteo, "to ask a favor" distinguished from erotao, "to ask a question," is found occasionally): In the Bible "prayer" i...

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Prayer Scripture - 1 Kings 9:3

And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually....

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Prayer in Naves Topical Bible

MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS Prayer test proposed by Elijah 1Ki 18:24-39 Daily, in the morning Ps 5:3; 88:13; 143:8; Isa 33:2 Twice daily Ps 88:1 Thrice daily Ps 55:17; Da 6:10 All night Lu 6:12 Without ceasing 1Th 5:17 Boldness in Enjoined Heb 4:16 Exemplified by Abraham in his inquiry concerning Sodom Ge 18:23-32 By Moses, sup...

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Prayer Scripture - Job 22:27

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows....

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Prayer Scripture - 2 Samuel 7:27

For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee....

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Prayer in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The object of this article will be to touch briefly on -- 1. The doctrine of Scripture as to the nature and efficacy of prayer; 2. Its directions as to time, place and manner of prayer; 3. Its types and examples of prayer. 1. Scripture does not give any theoretical explanation of the mystery which attaches to prayer. The difficulty of under...

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Prayer Scripture - 2 Chronicles 6:20

That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place....

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Prayer Scripture - Psalms 142:1

Prayer when he was in the cave.> I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication....

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Prayer in Easton's Bible Dictionary

is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or formal. It is a "beseeching the Lord" (Ex. 32:11); "pouring out the soul before the Lord" (1 Sam. 1:15); "praying and crying to heaven" (2 Chr. 3...

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Prayer in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(1) Techinnah, from chandra "to be gracious"; hithpael, "to entreat grace"; Greek deesis. (2) Tephillah, from hithpael of paalal, "to seek judgment"; Greek proseuchee. "Prayer," proseuchee, for obtaining blessings, implying devotion; "supplication," deesis, for averting evil. "Prayer" the general term; "supplication" with imploring earnestne...

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