Strong's Lexicon

G2171

G2171 — εὐχή

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekeuchenounOccurrences: 3

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, (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 ἐφἑαυτῶν added (see ἐπί, A. I. 1 f., p. 232a), Act 21:23.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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
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