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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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Luke 6:12
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 6:12 · retained source text

And it came to passe in those dayes, that hee went out into a mountaine to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 6:28 · retained source text

Blesse them that curse you, & pray for them which despitefully vse you.

Luke 9:28
¶ And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:28 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, about an eight dayes after these sayings, hee tooke Peter, and Iohn, and Iames, and went vp into a mountaine to pray:

1611 marginal noteOr, things.

1611 marginal noteMat. 17.1.

Luke 10:2
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
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1611 witness · Luke 10:2 · retained source text

Therefore said hee vnto them, The haruest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the haruest, that he would send foorth labourers into his haruest.

1611 marginal noteMat. 9.37.

Luke 11:1
AND it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 11:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, that as he was praying in a certaine place, when hee ceased, one of his disciples said vnto him, Lord, teach vs to pray, as Iohn also taught his disciples.

Luke 11:2
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
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And hee said vnto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heauen, Halowed be thy Name, Thy kingdome come, Thy will be done as in heauen, so in earth.

1611 marginal noteMatth 6.9.

Luke 14:18
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
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1611 witness · Luke 14:18 · retained source text

And they all with one consent began to make excuse: The first said vnto him, I haue bought a piece of ground, and I must needs goe and see it: I pray thee haue me excused.

Luke 14:19
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
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And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to prooue them: I pray thee haue me excused.

Luke 16:27
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 16:27 · retained source text

Then he said, I pray thee therefore father, that thou wouldest send him to my fathers house:

Luke 18:1
AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
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1611 witness · Luke 18:1 · retained source text

¶ And he spake a parable vnto them, to this ende, that men ought alwayes to pray, and not to faint,

1611 marginal note1.Thes. 5.17.

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