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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 12:13

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John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 14:16 · retained source text

And I will pray the Father, and hee shall giue you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for euer,

John 16:26
At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:26 · retained source text

At that day ye shall aske in my Name: and I say not vnto you that I will pray the Father for you:

John 17:9
I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 17:9 · retained source text

I pray for them, I pray not for the world: but for them which thou hast giuen me, for they are thine.

John 17:15
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 17:15 · retained source text

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keepe them from the euill.

John 17:20
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 17:20 · retained source text

Neither pray I for these alone; but for them also which shall beleeue on me through their word:

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