Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

pray

Meaning of “pray”

Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
313 occurrences306 verses43 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 12:13

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “pray”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–10 of 13 · 14 word occurrences in this result

Jeremiah 7:16
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:16 · retained source text

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift vp cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me, for I will not heare thee.

1611 marginal noteChap.12.14. and 14.11. exod. 32.10.

Jeremiah 11:14
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:14 · retained source text

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift vp a cry or prayer for them: for I will not heare them in the time that they crie vnto mee for their trouble.

1611 marginal noteHeb. euill.

1611 marginal noteCha.7.16. and 14.11.

Jeremiah 14:11
Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:11 · retained source text

Then said the LORD vnto mee, Pray not for this people, for their good.

1611 marginal noteCha.7.16. and 11.14. exod. 32.10

Jeremiah 21:2
Inquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the Lord will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 21:2 · retained source text

Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for vs (for Nebuchad-rezzar king of Babylon maketh warre against vs) if so be that the LORD will deale with vs, according to all his wondrous workes, that he may goe vp from vs.

Jeremiah 29:7
And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:7 · retained source text

And seeke the peace of the citie, whither I haue caused you to be caried away captiues, & pray vnto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall yee haue peace.

Jeremiah 29:12
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:12 · retained source text

Then shall ye call vpon me, and ye shall goe and pray vnto mee, and I will hearken vnto you.

1611 marginal noteDan.9.

Jeremiah 32:8
So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the Lord, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:8 · retained source text

So Hanameel mine vncles sonne came to me in the court of the prison, according to the word of the LORD, and said vnto me; Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the countrey of Beniamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine, buy it for thy selfe. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

Jeremiah 37:3
And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 37:3 · retained source text

And Zedekiah the king sent Iehucal the sonne of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Ieremiah, saying, Pray now vnto the LORD our God for vs.

Jeremiah 37:20
Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 37:20 · retained source text

Therefore heare now, I pray thee, O my LORD the king; let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee, that thou cause me not to returne to the house of Ionathan the scribe, lest I die there.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let my supplication fall.

Jeremiah 40:15
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 40:15 · retained source text

Then Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me goe, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it. Wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Iewes which are gathered vnto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Iudah perish?

Complete reference index — all 306 verses

Where “pray” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence