23 occurrences

'Pray' in the Bible

And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee.

Verse ConceptsJudging

And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

Verse ConceptsBottle, UsesMilkWaterBeverages, LiteralDairy

Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

Verse ConceptsLeavingWaiting Till Marriage

And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

Verse ConceptsAskingTestingLet Not God Be AngryTestsexamsgideon

And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.

Verse ConceptsFeeding Groups

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

Verse ConceptsBodySeventySame Bone And FleshSeventies

Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

Verse ConceptsBraggingBoasting ExcludedOther Unimportant People

And the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.

Verse ConceptsRescueWe Have SinnedCompetition

then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land; but the king of Edom hearkened not. And in like manner he sent unto the king of Moab; but he would not: and Israel abode in Kadesh.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutPassing Through

And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land unto my place.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutPassing Through

Then Manoah entreated Jehovah, and said, Oh, Lord, I pray thee, let the man of God whom thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.

Verse ConceptsGod TeachingMan Of GodNamed Individuals Who PrayedRaising Children

And Manoah said unto the angel of Jehovah, I pray thee, let us detain thee, that we may make ready a kid for thee.

Verse ConceptsGoatsHospitality, Examples OfHospitalityTravellers

And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

Verse ConceptsHating IndividualsTransferring Wives

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

Verse ConceptsTemptressesTying UpWomen's Strength

And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

Verse ConceptsLying, Examples OfIndividuals Who LiedTying Up

And Samson called unto Jehovah, and said, O Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

Verse ConceptsAboundingSeeking God's StrengthEyes HarmedTwo Of Body PartsMan AvengingNamed Individuals Who PrayedRevenge

And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

So they sat down, and did eat and drink, both of them together: and the damsel's father said unto the man, Be pleased, I pray thee, to tarry all night, and let thy heart be merry.

Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Material ThingsSittingPeople Who Delayed

And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said, Strengthen thy heart, I pray thee, and tarry ye until the day declineth; and they did eat, both of them.

Verse ConceptsThe Fifth Day Of The WeekThose Who Rose EarlyPeople Who DelayedDay 5

And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thy heart may be merry; and to-morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.

Verse ConceptsNightMan's Action Tomorrow

When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And Divine

Bible Theasaurus

Beseech (85 instances)
Implore (25 instances)
Invoke (26 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
προσεύχομαι 
Proseuchomai 
Usage: 61

אנּה אנּא 
'anna' 
I beseech thee , I pray thee , Oh , O
Usage: 13

בּעה בּעא 
B@`a' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

חלה 
Chalah 
Usage: 76

לוּ לא לוּא 
Luw' 
if , would God , O that , Oh , would it might be , if haply , peradventure , Oh that , pray thee , Though , would
Usage: 22

לחשׁ 
Lachash 
Usage: 5

נא 
Na' 
now, I beseech ..., I pray ..., Oh, go to
Usage: 403

עתר 
`athar 
Usage: 20

פּלל 
Palal 
Usage: 84

צלא 
Ts@la' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

שׂיח 
Siyach 
Usage: 20

שׂיח 
Siyach 
Usage: 14

שׂיחה 
Siychah 
Usage: 3

תּפלּה 
T@phillah 
Usage: 77

δέησις 
Deesis 
Usage: 19

δέομαι 
Deomai 
Usage: 18

ἔντευξις 
Enteuxis 
Usage: 2

ἐρωτάω 
Erotao 
Usage: 42

εὐχή 
Euche 
Usage: 3

εὔχομαι 
Euchomai 
wish , pray , can wish , I would
Usage: 7

παρακαλέω 
Parakaleo 
Usage: 102

προσευχή 
Proseuche 
Usage: 31

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