Strong's Lexicon
G2171
G2171 — εὐχή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2171 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐχή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2172 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | euche |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-khay' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) a wish, expressed as a petition to God, or in votive obligation |
| KJV Renderings: | prayer, vow |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐχή, εὐχῆς, ἡ (εὔχομαι (from Homer down);
1. a prayer to God: Jas 5:15.
2. a vow (often so in the Sept. for ðÅãÆø and ðÆãÆø, also for ðÅæÆø consecration, see ἁγνίζω): εὐχήν ἔχειν, to have taken a vow, Act 18:18; with ἐφ’ ἑαυτῶν added (see ἐπί, A. I. 1 f., p. 232a), Act 21:23.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐχή (prayer)
Acts 18:18
- KJV: And Paul tarried yet a good while and then took his leave of the brethren and sailed thence into Syria and with him Priscilla and Aquila having shorn head in Cenchrea for he had a vow
- GK: ο δε Παύλος έτι προσμείνας ημέρας ικανάς τοις αδελφοίς αποταξάμενος εξέπλει εις την Συρίαν και συν αυτώ Πρίσκιλλα και Ακύλας κειράμενος την κεφαλήν εν Κεγχρεαίς είχε γαρ ευχήν
Acts 21:23
- KJV: Do therefore this we say to thee We have four men which have a vow on them
- GK: τούτο ούν ποίησον ο σοι λέγομεν εισίν ημίν άνδρες τέσσαρες ευχήν έχοντες εφ΄ εαυτών
James 5:15
- KJV: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick and the Lord shall raise him up and if he have committed sins they shall be forgiven him
- GK: και η ευχή της πίστεως σώσει τον κάμνοντα και εγερεί αυτόν ο κύριος καν αμαρτίας η πεποιηκώς αφεθήσεται αυτώ