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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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First occurrence: Genesis 12:13

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Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:44 · retained source text

But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully vse you, and persecute you:

1611 marginal noteLuke 6.27.

1611 marginal noteLuke 23.34. acts 7.60.

Matthew 6:5
¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:5 · retained source text

¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they loue to pray standing in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seene of men. Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:6 · retained source text

But thou when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray to thy father which is in secret, and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:7
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:7 · retained source text

But when yee pray, vse not vaine repetitions, as the heathen doe. For they thinke that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 7.16.

Matthew 6:9
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:9 · retained source text

After this maner therefore pray yee: Our father which art in heauen, hallowed be thy name.

1611 marginal noteLuke 11.2.

Matthew 9:38
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:38 · retained source text

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the haruest, that hee will send foorth labourers into his haruest.

Matthew 14:23
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 14:23 · retained source text

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went vp into a mountaine apart to pray: and when the euening was come, he was there alone:

1611 marginal noteMarke 6.46.

1611 marginal noteIohn 6.16.

Matthew 19:13
¶ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:13 · retained source text

¶ Then were there brought vnto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

1611 marginal noteMark. 10.13. luke 18.15.

Matthew 24:20
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 24:20 · retained source text

But pray yee that your flight bee not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day:

Matthew 26:36
¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:36 · retained source text

¶ Then commeth Iesus with them vnto a place called Gethsemane, and saith vnto the Disciples, Sit yee heere, while I goe and pray yonder.

1611 marginal noteMarke 14.32. luke 22.39.

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