G2172Verb7 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Acts 26:29εὐξαίμην
“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
- Romans 9:3ηὐχόμην
For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
- 2 Corinthians 13:7εὐχόμεθα
Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
- James 5:16εὔχεσθε
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
- 3 John 1:2εὔχομαί
Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
Abbott-Smith
[in LXX chiefly for נָדַד, also for עָתַר hi., etc. ;]
to pray: with accusative of thing(s), 2Co.13:9; with dative of person(s), τ. θεῷ, Act.26:29; before πρὸς τ. θεόν, 2Co.13:7; with accusative and inf., Act.27:29, 3Jn.2; before ὑπέρ, Jas.5:16; ηὐχόμην εἶναι (On imperfect here, see ICC, in l, Lft., Phm 13), Rom.9:3 (Cremer, 718).†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.