noun · feminine
euchas
Greekεὐχή (euchē)
Strong’sG2171
a prayer, vow
stem euch-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
εὐχή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< εὔχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for נֵדֶר;]
SYN.: v.s. δέησις
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2171 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-khay'
properly, a wish, expressed as a petition to God, or in votive obligation
Fromfrom G2172;
King Jamesprayer, vow.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | euchas1×εὐχὴ | euchais |
| object accusative | euchan2×εὐχήν | euchain |
| direct address vocative | euchar | euchair |
| of, belonging to genitive | euchau | euchaiu |
| to, for dative | eucha | euchai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
eucha is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
euchas“prayer”subjectnominative singular1×
James 5:15“prayer”kai tas euchas tau pistiau sōzati ton kamnarōton, kai egeirati auton tos kurios; kan hamartain ateiō poiarētos, afiēkiti auto.And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
euchan“vow”objectaccusative singular2×
Acts 18:18“vow”Tos de Paulos ēti prosmenaratos hēmerain hikanain toi adelfoi apotasseratos ekplate eis tan Surian, kai sun auto Priskillas kai Akulaos, keireratos en Kenchreai tan kefalan, echate gar euchan.Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
Acts 21:23“vow”houtem oun poiasar hem si leganō; alō ni anērois tessares euchan echarōtois apo heautoiu.Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.