Prayer
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Prayer (406 Occurrences)
... but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or
constant, ejaculatory or formal. It is a "beseeching the ...
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Plea (35 Occurrences)
... See under Common. 3. (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in
justification; an excuse; an apology. 4. (n.) An urgent prayer or entreaty. ...
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Prays (14 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 8:28 Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant, and for his supplication,
Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your ...
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Manasses (1 Occurrence)
... (4) A king of Judah (Matthew 1:10 the King James Version, Greek form, the Revised
Version (British and American) "Manasseh"), whose prayer forms one of the ...
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Prayeth (28 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 8:28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his
supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy ...
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Requests (29 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 6:18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit,
and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the ...
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Attentive (18 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to
their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." (See NIV ...
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Attitudes (1 Occurrence)
... No doubt several attitudes were assumed by the worshipper or suppliant while
offering a prayer or petition. The intensity, the ardor ...
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Three (5005 Occurrences)
... A under the headings, "The Prayer of Azarias" (Proseuche Azariou, Azariah, Daniel
1:6) and "The Hymn of Our Fathers" (Humnos ton pateron hemon); see Swete, The ...
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Supplications (32 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 8:54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this
prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the ...
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Servant's (29 Occurrences)
... have clearly said to your servant, I will make you the head of a family of kings:
and so it has come into your servant's heart to make this prayer to you. ...
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Petitions (24 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 6:39 then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, their prayer
and their petitions, and maintain their cause, and forgive your people who ...
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Steadfastly (19 Occurrences)
... Acts 1:14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication,
along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers ...
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Petition (33 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request
of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a person ...
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Supplication (71 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of supplicating; humble and earnest
prayer, as in worship. 2. (n.) A humble petition; an ...
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Fervent (10 Occurrences)
... fervor" (2 Corinthians 7:7, the Revised Version (British and American) "zeal"),
in James 5:16 the King James Version has: "The effectual fervent prayer of a ...
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Maintained (19 Occurrences)
... (DBY). 1 Kings 8:45 then Thou hast heard in the heavens their prayer and
their supplication, and hast maintained their cause. (YLT). ...
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Phylactery
... 2-10, and 11-17, Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and
left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time of prayer. ...
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Stedfastly (23 Occurrences)
... Acts 1:14 These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women,
and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. (ASV). ...
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Praying (71 Occurrences)
... (DBY YLT). Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain
to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God, (See NIV). ...
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Test (105 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:41 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test:
the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. (BBE). ...
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Earnest (33 Occurrences)
... Acts 1:14 All of these with one mind continued earnest in prayer, together with
some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers. (WEY). ...
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Knees (47 Occurrences)
... disciples." (WEY). Luke 22:41 And he went a little distance away from them and,
falling on his knees in prayer, he said, (BBE YLT). Acts 7 ...
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Stringed (34 Occurrences)
... Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. (WEB DBY
YLT RSV NIV). ... A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. ...
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Stretching (84 Occurrences)
... Exodus 9:33 So Moses went out of the town, and stretching out his hands made prayer
to God: and the thunders and the ice-storm came to an end; and the fall of ...
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Maschil (26 Occurrences)
... Of David.> Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against
my request. ... Psalm 142 Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer. ...
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Maintain (50 Occurrences)
... (DBY). 1 Kings 8:45 then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and
maintain their cause. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Thieves (25 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house
of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. (KJV BBE WBS). ...
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Robbers (21 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:13 He said to them, "It is written,'My house shall be called a house
of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!" (WEB WEY ASV DBY YLT NAS ...
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Entreaty (12 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An earnest request or petition; a plea;
an urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. ...
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Devoted (72 Occurrences)
... Acts 1:14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication,
along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers ...
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Den (19 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:13 He said to them, "It is written,'My house shall be called a house
of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!" (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT ...
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Devote (36 Occurrences)
... Devote (36 Occurrences). Acts 6:4 But, as for us, we will devote ourselves
to prayer and to the delivery of the Message." (WEY NAS RSV). ...
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Dwelling-place (38 Occurrences)
... (ASV DBY JPS WBS). 1 Kings 8:49 then hear thou their prayer and their supplication
in heaven thy dwelling-place, and maintain their cause; (ASV JPS WBS). ...
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Private (32 Occurrences)
... a.) Sequestered from company or observation; appropriated to an individual; secret;
secluded; lonely; solitary; as, a private room or apartment; private prayer...
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Benediction
... 2. (n.) A blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of
any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness. ...
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Constant (16 Occurrences)
... and they were constant in listening to the teaching of the Apostles and in their
attendance at the Communion, that is, the Breaking of the Bread, and at prayer...
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Continually (180 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 1:14 these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication,
with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. ...
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Adoration
... As a form of prayer, adoration is to be distinguished from other forms, such as
petition, thanksgiving, confession and intercession. III. Outward Postures. ...
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String-music (8 Occurrences)
... Psalms 4:1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at
large when I was in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. ...
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Shutting (43 Occurrences)
... Matthew 6:6 But when you make your prayer, go into your private room, and, shutting
the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees ...
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Bless (174 Occurrences)
... (4.) One blesses another when he expresses good wishes or offers prayer to
God for his welfare (Genesis 24:60; 31:55; 1 Samuel 2:20). ...
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Fasting (34 Occurrences)
... David defends his fasting before and not after the child's death on the ground
that while the child was alive David's prayer might be answered. ...
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Continued (148 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Luke 6:12 It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain
to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God. (WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV). ...
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Complaint (29 Occurrences)
... Psalm 102 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out
his complaint before Jehovah. (ASV). ... Hear my prayer, Yahweh! ...
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Requesting (49 Occurrences)
... 21 Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the river Ahava,
so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from ...
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Magician (5 Occurrences)
... and even control. The magical acts may in an advanced stage include sacrifice,
the incantations become prayer. Impersonal magic ...
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Ablution
... No one was allowed to enter a holy place or to approach God by prayer or sacrifice
without having first performed the rite of ablution, or "sanctification," as ...
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Thanksgiving (49 Occurrences)
... (DBY YLT RSV NIV). Philippians 4:6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by
prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. ...
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Attend (71 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to
their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." (See NAS ...
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Magic (12 Occurrences)
... and even control. The magical acts may in an advanced stage include sacrifice,
the incantations become prayer. Impersonal magic ...
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Eucharist
... VIII. LITURGICAL TRADITION 1. Outline of Eucharistic Prayer 2. Significance
of This for Unity LITERATURE I. Definition. Eucharist ...
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Supper (17 Occurrences)
... VIII. LITURGICAL TRADITION 1. Outline of Eucharistic Prayer 2. Significance
of This for Unity LITERATURE I. Definition. Eucharist ...
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Kind (290 Occurrences)
... thee;' (YLT). Matthew 17:21 But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer
and fasting." (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS). Matthew 19 ...
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Reprove (35 Occurrences)
... of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the
words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the ...
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Written (323 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:13 He said to them, "It is written,'My house shall be called a house
of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!" (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS ...
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Elijah (104 Occurrences)
... Not one of them escaped. Then immediately followed rain, according to the
word of Elijah, and in answer to his prayer (James 5:18). ...
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Behalf (140 Occurrences)
... NAME. (WEY). Acts 12:5 So Peter was kept in prison; but long and fervent prayer
was offered to God by the Church on his behalf. (WEY). ...
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Sends (94 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 8:28 Still, let your heart be turned to the prayer of your servant, O Lord
God, and to his prayer for grace; give ear to the cry and the prayer which ...
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Mediation
... (2) Intercessory Prayer. ... On such occasions, prayer was wont to be accompanied
by confessions of sins and by an offering to Yahweh. ...
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Subapostolic
... A lengthy prayer of intercession for "all sorts and conditions of men" is abruptly
introduced near the end, in order, presumably, to imbue Corinthian ...
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Prayers (99 Occurrences)
... 1. The Lord's Prayer 2. Christ's Doctrine of Prayer: Sacredness, Importunity,
Conditions 3. Prayers Offered by Christ (1) The High-priestly Prayer (2) The ...
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Sub-apostolic
... A lengthy prayer of intercession for "all sorts and conditions of men" is abruptly
introduced near the end, in order, presumably, to imbue Corinthian ...
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Intercession (12 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) Mediation between parties at variance; prayer, petition,
or entreaty on behalf of another. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
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Pleasure (331 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:39 And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer,
he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let ...
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Choirmaster (55 Occurrences)
... Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. (See RSV). ...
On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. ...
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Falling (233 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:39 And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer,
he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let ...
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Testing (46 Occurrences)
... Philippians 1:9 And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more accompanied
by clear knowledge and keen perception, for testing things that differ, (WEY ...
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Music-maker (55 Occurrences)
... A Psalm. Of David.> Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free
from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer. (BBE). ...
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Mediator (7 Occurrences)
... (2) Intercessory Prayer. ... On such occasions, prayer was wont to be accompanied
by confessions of sins and by an offering to Yahweh. ...
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Keeping (282 Occurrences)
... Acts 10:30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the
ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright ...
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Feeble (147 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Matthew 26:41 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the
test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. (BBE). ...
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Baruch (24 Occurrences)
... and his family and also for the superior lord King Nebuchadnezzar and his son Baltasar
(= the Belshazzar of Daniel 5). 2. Confession and Prayer: Confession and ...
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Watchful (17 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 6:18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit,
and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the ...
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Worship (332 Occurrences)
... 24:26 f), the expression of personal gratitude for the success of a mission, or
with Moses (Exodus 34:8), seeking God's favor in intercessory prayer; it was ...
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Ice-storm (14 Occurrences)
... Exodus 9:28 Make prayer to the Lord; for there has been enough of these thunderings
of God and this ice-storm; and I will let you go and will keep you no longer ...
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Incline (38 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Psalms 86:1 {A Prayer of David.} Incline thine
ear, Jehovah, answer me; for I am afflicted and needy. (DBY JPS YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Incense (167 Occurrences)
... altar in the holy place, and on the great day of atonement was burnt by the high
priest in the holy of holies (30:7, 8). It was the symbol of prayer (Psalm 141 ...
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Fertile (55 Occurrences)
... Genesis 17:20 As for Ishmael, I have given ear to your prayer: truly I have given
him my blessing and I will make him fertile and give him great increase; he ...
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Revering (2 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 1:11 Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your
servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name ...
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