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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.

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313 occurrences306 verses43 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:13

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Job 4:7
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 4:7 · retained source text

Remember, I pray thee, who euer perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Job 6:29
Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 6:29 · retained source text

Returne, I pray you, let it not be iniquitie; yea returne againe: my righteousnesse is in it.

1611 marginal noteThat is, in this matter.

Job 8:8
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 8:8 · retained source text

For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 4.32.

Job 21:15
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 21:15 · retained source text

What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?

Job 22:22
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 22:22 · retained source text

Receiue, I pray thee, the Lawe from his mouth, and lay vp his words in thine heart.

Job 33:26
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 33:26 · retained source text

He shall pray vnto God, and hee will be fauourable vnto him, and hee shall see his face with ioy: for hee will render vnto man his righteousnesse.

Job 42:8
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 42:8 · retained source text

Therefore take vnto you now seuen bullocks, and seuen rammes, and goe to my seruant Iob, and offer vp for your selues a burnt offring, and my seruant Iob shal pray for you, for him wil I accept: lest I deale with you after your folly, in that ye haue not spoken of mee the thing which is right, like my seruant Iob.

1611 marginal noteHeb. his face or person.

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