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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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Mark 5:17
And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:17 · retained source text

And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

Mark 5:23
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:23 · retained source text

And besought him greatly, saying, My litle daughter lieth at the point of death, I pray thee come and lay thy hands on her, that shee may be healed, and she shall liue.

Mark 6:46
And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:46 · retained source text

And when hee had sent them away, he departed into a mountaine to pray.

Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 11:24 · retained source text

Therfore I say vnto you, What things soeuer ye desire when ye pray, beleeue that ye receiue them, and ye shall haue them.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 7.7.

Mark 13:18
And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 13:18 · retained source text

And pray ye that your flight bee not in the winter.

Mark 13:33
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 13:33 · retained source text

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

1611 marginal noteMat. 24.42

Mark 14:32
And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 14:32 · retained source text

And they came to a place which was named Gethsemani, and hee saith to his disciples, Sit yee here, while I shall pray.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.36.

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