Bible Dictionaries
Prayer

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Prev Entry
Prayed

Next Entry
Prayerful

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Prayerfulness
• Prayer
• Lord's Prayer
Scofield Reference Index
• Prayer
• Bible Prayers
Thompson Chain Reference
• Unwise Prayers
• United Prayer
• Secret Prayer
•   (only first 3 shown)
The Topic Concordance
• Prayer
Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Prayer
• Jephthah's Prayer, Daughter: & Vows Redeeming
Torrey Topical Textbook
• Prayer, Social and Family
• Prayer, Public
• Prayer, Private
•   (only first 3 shown)
Dictionaries
American Church Dictionary
• Scriptures in the Prayer Book
• Prayers for the Dead
• Prayer Book, the
•   (only first 3 shown)
American Tract Society
• Prayer
Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
• Prayer
Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
• Prayer
• Lord's Prayer, the
Charles Buck Dictionary
• Prayer
• Passive Prayer
• Lord's Prayer
•   (only first 3 shown)
CARM Theological Dictionary
• Prayer
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Prayer
• Lord's Prayer
• Effectual Prayer
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Prayer
Spurgeon's Illustration Collection
• Preaching: Need of Prayer and Unction
• Prayers: of a Father
• Prayer: Sweet Uses of
•   (only first 3 shown)
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Prayer
• Manasseh, Prayer of
• Lord's Prayer, the
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Prayer of Manasses
• Prayer
• Lord's Prayer
Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Prayer for the Dead
• Prayer (2)
• Prayer
•   (only first 3 shown)
King James Dictionary
• Prayer
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Prayer
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Quiet, Prayer of
• Prescribed Prayer
• Prayers in the Divine Office
•   (only first 3 shown)
People's Bible Dictionary
• Prayer
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Prayer
• Lord's Prayer The
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Pray, Prayer
Whyte's Bible Characters
• Paul As a Man of Prayer
Webster Dictionary
• Prayerful
• Prayer
• Bidding Prayer
Watson's Theological Dictionary
• Prayer
• Repetitions in Prayer
Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Bidding-Prayer
• Book of Common Prayer
• Prayer
•   (only first 3 shown)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Habakkuk, the Prayer of
• Hours of Prayer
• Joseph, Prayer of
•   (only first 3 shown)
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Manasses Prayer of
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Bidding Prayer
• Bidding Prayer (2)
• Commendatory Prayer
•   (only first 3 shown)
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Bidding Prayer
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Book of Common Prayer
• Feast of the Prayer of Christ
• Prayer
•   (only first 3 shown)
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Dew, the Prayer for
• Lord's Prayer, the
• Manasseh, Prayer of
•   (only first 3 shown)
Lexicons
• ܒ݁ܳܥܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ
• ܨܠܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ
Berry's NT Synonyms
• Prayer
• Euche; or Prayer
Girdleston's OT Synonyms
• Prayer
• δέησις
• ἔντευξις
• εὐχή
•   (only first 3 shown)
• חָלָה , חָלָה
• לַחַשׁ
• עָתַר
•   (only first 3 shown)

(1):

(v. i.) The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer.

(2):

(n.) One who prays; a supplicant.

(3):

(v. i.) The form of words used in praying; a formula of supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a supplication addressed to God; as, a written or extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers.

(4):

(v. i.) The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body.