What does "Prayer" mean in the Bible?
Prayer is no more confined to a particular hour than to a particular place. Prayer appears in 20 verses across 9 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Prayer?
PRAY'ER, HOURS OF. Prayer is no more confined to a particular hour than to a particular place. Comp. John 4:24. We may pray anywhere and at all times, and should pray without ceasing. 1 Thess 5:17. Nevertheless, it is good to observe special hours of prayer. The Jews prayed at 9 a.m., 12 n., and 8 p.m. To these were added the beginning and end of night and the time of meals. Ps 55:17; Dan 6:10; Luke 18:1; Acts 3:1; Neh 10:3, Neh 10:9, Ezr 10:30.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Prayer?
Greek · G4335
προσευχή
proseuchē
prayer
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Prayer appear in the Bible?
Prayer is referenced in 20 verses across 9 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Corinthians 7:5
- Acts 1:14
- Acts 2:42
- Acts 3:1
- Acts 6:4
- Acts 10:31
- Acts 16:13
- Acts 16:16
- Colossians 4:2
- Colossians 4:12
- Ephesians 6:18
- Luke 6:12
- Luke 19:46
- Luke 22:45
- Matthew 21:13
- Matthew 21:22
- Mark 9:29
- Mark 11:17
- Philippians 4:6
- Romans 12:12
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Prayer.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Prayer?
Prayer appears in 20 verses across 9 books, most often in Acts, which accounts for 7 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Prayer?
Acts, Luke, Colossians, Matthew, Mark, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians, and 1 more.
Where can I read every verse about Prayer?
This page lists 20 of them. Protos carries all 20, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
