Greek · G3956, G4335, G1162 · unreviewed

πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως

All, any, every, the whole · prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel) · a petition

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πᾶς G3956 all, any, every, the whole

Pronunciation pâs

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προσευχή G4335 prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)

Pronunciation proseuchḗ

Prayer directed to God as an act of worship, distinct from petition or supplication.

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δέησις G1162 a petition

Pronunciation déēsis

Urgent petition emphasizing the petitioner's need; distinguished from general prayer by its expression of want.

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What does πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως (pasēs proseuchēs kai deēseōs) mean in the Bible?

πᾶς · προσευχή · δέησις is a Greek word meaning "all prayer and petition".

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Meaning

all prayer and petition

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 11:13 · Matt 11:28 · Matt 12:23 · Matt 14:20 · Matt 15:37 · Matt 19:11 · Matt 21:26 · Matt 22:28 · Matt 23:8 · Matt 25:31 · Matt 26:27 · Matt 26:31 · Matt 26:33 · Matt 26:35 · Matt 26:52 · Matt 26:56 175×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:22 · Matt 5:28 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 7:8 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 7:24 · Matt 7:26 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 13:2 · Matt 13:52 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 27:25 · Mark 2:13 · Mark 4:1 · Mark 9:15 · Mark 9:49 95×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Matt 5:18 · Matt 6:33 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 13:56 · Matt 19:26 · Matt 22:4 · Matt 23:36 · Matt 24:8 · Matt 24:34 · Matt 25:32 · Mark 3:28 · Mark 4:11 · Mark 7:23 · Mark 9:23 · Mark 10:27 · Mark 13:4 83×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 2:3 · Matt 3:5 · Matt 8:32 · Matt 8:34 · Matt 12:25 · Matt 12:31 · Matt 15:13 · Matt 21:10 · Matt 24:22 · Matt 28:18 · Mark 1:5 · Mark 13:20 · Luke 3:5 · Luke 3:6 · Luke 4:7 · Luke 11:17 46×

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 3:10 · Matt 7:17 · Matt 7:19 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 18:16 · Matt 23:35 · Mark 7:18 · Luke 1:10 · Luke 1:37 · Luke 2:23 · Luke 3:5 · Luke 3:9 · John 6:37 · Acts 15:12 · Acts 22:5 · Rom 3:19 37×

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Matt 1:17 · Matt 10:30 · Matt 13:56 · Matt 24:30 · Matt 25:5 · Matt 25:7 · Luke 1:48 · Luke 12:7 · Acts 3:25 · Acts 9:39 · Acts 16:26 · Acts 27:37 · Rom 16:4 · Rom 16:16 · Rev 1:7 · Rev 2:23 16×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 10:22 · Matt 26:70 · Mark 2:12 · Mark 9:35 · Mark 10:44 · Mark 12:43 · Mark 13:13 · Luke 1:71 · Luke 2:31 · Luke 3:15 · Luke 4:15 · Luke 4:20 · Luke 8:45 · Luke 9:43 · Luke 11:50 · Luke 14:10 88×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 13:32 · Matt 22:27 · Matt 24:9 · Mark 4:31 · Mark 4:32 · Mark 12:22 · Mark 12:28 · Mark 12:33 · Luke 3:19 · Luke 7:18 · Luke 7:35 · Luke 21:12 · Luke 24:14 · John 3:31 · John 10:29 · Acts 1:1 47×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 23:27 · Luke 5:17 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 12:15 · Luke 21:35 · John 17:2 · Acts 4:29 · Acts 8:27 · Acts 12:11 · Acts 13:10 · Acts 17:11 · Acts 19:26 · Acts 20:19 · Acts 24:3 · Acts 28:31 · Rom 15:13 42×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 13:19 · Matt 18:10 · Mark 5:5 · Luke 8:47 · Luke 20:45 · Luke 24:19 · Luke 24:53 · Acts 2:25 · Acts 10:2 · Acts 13:10 · Acts 24:16 · Rom 11:10 · 1 Cor 11:3 · 2 Cor 7:1 · 2 Thess 3:6 · 2 Thess 3:16 20×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 1 — The Risen Christ Commissions His Waiting Witnesses Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 2 — The Spirit Comes and Christ Is Proclaimed Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 6 — Household Faithfulness and Standing Firm in the Armor of God John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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