KJV dictionary & concordance
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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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 12:13
Complete exact-word concordance
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Now then we are Ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by vs; we pray you in Christs stead, that be ye reconciled to God.
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
Now I pray to God, that ye doe no euill, not that we should appeare approued, but that ye should doe y t which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
And this I pray, that your loue may abound yet more & more in knowledge, and in all iudgment.
1611 marginal noteOr, sence.
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
For this cause wee also, since the day we heard it, doe not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisedome and spirituall vnderstanding:
Pray without ceasing.
Pray without ceasing:
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly: and I pray God your whole spirit, and soule, and body be preserued blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ.
Brethren, pray for us.
Brethren, pray for vs.
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
Wherefore also we pray alwayes for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnesse, and the worke of faith with power:
1611 marginal noteOr, vouchsafe.
FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
¶ Finally, brethren, pray for vs, that the word of the Lord may haue free course, and be glorified, euen as it is with you:
1611 marginal noteGr. may runne.
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
I will therefore that men pray euery where, lifting vp holy handes without wrath, and doubting.
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