The word in Scripture

Pray in the Bible

The word pray appears 313 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To pray is to speak with God in trust and dependence. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What pray means in the Bible

To pray is to speak with God in trust and dependence.

Where the word pray appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word pray appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.”Psalms 5:2

“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.”Psalms 55:17

“And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.”Isaiah 29:12

“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”Matthew 6:7

“Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.”Matthew 26:36

“And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.”Luke 14:19

“At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:”John 16:26

“I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.”John 17:9