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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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Ezra 6:10
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 6:10 · retained source text

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet sauours vnto the God of heauen, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sonnes.

1611 marginal noteChalde, of rest.

Nehemiah 1:6
Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 1:6 · retained source text

Let thine eare now be attentiue, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest heare the prayer of thy seruant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy seruants, and confesse the sinnes of the children of Israel, which wee haue sinned against thee: both I, and my fathers house haue sinned.

Nehemiah 1:11
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 1:11 · retained source text

O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine eare be attentiue to the prayer of thy seruant, and to the prayer of thy seruants, who desire to feare thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy seruant this day, and grant him mercie in the sight of this man. For I was the kings cup-bearer.

Nehemiah 5:11
Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:11 · retained source text

Restore, I pray you, to them, euen this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliue-yards, and their houses, also the hundreth part of the money, and of the corne, the wine, and the oyle, that ye exact of them.

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
The 1611 reading
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
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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.

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