verb
euchomō
Strong’sG2172
I pray, wish
stem euch-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
εὔχομαι
[in LXX chiefly for נָדַד, also for עָתַר hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2172 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo'-khom-ahee
to wish; by implication, to pray to God
Frommiddle voice of a primary verb;
King Jamespray, will, wish.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
imperfect εὐχόμην (Attic dialect ηὐ-) Refs 8th c.BC+: future εὔξομαι Refs 5th c.BC+aorist 1 εὐξάμην (Attic dialect ηὐ-) Refs 8th c.BC+: 2nd pers. singular subjunctive εὔξεαι Refs 8th c.BC+- only Attic dialectaccusative to Hdn.Refs 2nd c.AD+: —pray, θεοῖς Refs 8th c.BC+; εὐχὰς ὑπέρ τινος πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς εὔ. Refs 4th c.BC+; εὔ. ἔπος to utter it in prayer, Refs 5th c.BC+; μεγάλα, μέγα εὔ., pray aloud, Refs 8th c.BC+
2 with accusative et infinitive, pray that, Refs 8th c.BC+; of an unrealizable wish Refs 4th c.BC+: with infinitive alone, εὔ. θάνατον φυγεῖν Refs 8th c.BC+; τί δοκέεις εὔχεσθαι ἄλλο ἢ.. λαβεῖ; Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῖς θεοῖς with accusative et infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+; also εὔ. τοὺς θεοὺς δοῦναί μοι pray that the gods may give, Refs 5th c.BC+; later εὔ. ἵναRefs 1st c.BC+
3 with accusative object, pray for, long or wish for, χρυσόν Refs 5th c.BC+; εὔ. τινί τι pray for something for a person, Refs 5th c.BC+; also, pray for a thing from.., τοῖς θεοῖς πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ ὑπέρ τινος Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῖς θεοῖς πολυκαρπίανRefs 2nd c.AD+
II vow or promise to do.., with future infinitive, εὔχομαι ἐξελάαν κύνας Refs 8th c.BC+aorist infinitive, εὔχετο πάντ᾽ ἀποδοῦναι claimed (the right) to pay in full, Refs 8th c.BC+present infinitive, ηὔξω θεοῖς.. ἂν ὧδ᾽ ἔρδειν τάδ; Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 with accusative of things, vow a thing, πολλῶν πατησμὸν εἱμάτων Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 εὔ. κατά τινος of the thing vowed (as though on the altar), εὔ. τοῖς θεοῖς κατὰ ἑκατόμβης Refs 4th c.BC+
III profess loudly, boast, vaunt, οὕτω φησὶ καὶ εὔχεται, οὕνεκ᾽ Ἀχιλλεὺς νηυσὶν ἔπι γλαφυρῇσι μένει Refs 8th c.BC+: mostly, not of empty boasting, but of something of which one has a right to be proud, ταύτης τοι γενεῆς τε καὶ αἵματος εὔχομαι εἶναι Refs 8th c.BC+infinitive, ἐκ Κρητάων γένος εὔχομαι (i.e. εἶναι) Refs 8th c.BC+; πόρτις εὔχεται βοός (i.e. εἶναι) Refs 5th c.BC+; but also,
III.2 boast vainlv, brag, εὔχεαι αὔτως Refs 8th c.BC+: with infinitive, εὔ. δῃώσειν Refs 5th c.BC+
III.3 simply, profess or declare, ἱκέτης δέ τοι εὔ. εἶναι Refs 8th c.BC+; τίς χθὼν εὔχεται ἥδε [εἶναι]; Refs 3rd c.BC+
IV passive, ἐμοὶ μετρίως ηὖκται I have prayed sufficiently, Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect infinitive, ταῦτα μὲν ηὖχθαι Refs 4th c.BC+; ἡ πανήγυρις ἡ.. εὐχθεῖσα vowed, Refs 2nd c.AD+pluperfect (or non-thematic preterite) ηὔγμην in active sense, Refs 5th c.BC+. (Cf. Sanskrit óhate 'to (be able to) boast that one is', 'to brag', Avest. aog- 'declare solemnly'.)
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| euchomōεὔχομαί | happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular | pray | 1× |
| euchonōεὐχόμεθα | happening now · wepresent middle or passive indicative 1st person plural | pray | 2× |
| euchomeηὐχόμην | was happening · Iimperfect middle or passive indicative 1st person singular | wish | 1× |
| eucholeηὔχοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | prayed | 1× |
| euchovōrεὔχεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | pray | 1× |
| euchemoiaΕὐξαίμην | happened · Iaorist middle optative 1st person singular | pray | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euchomō1×εὔχομαί | euchome1×ηὐχόμην | euchomē | euchomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | euchosō | euchose | euchosē | euchoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euchotō | euchote | euchotē | euchotelē |
| we 1st person plural | euchonō2×εὐχόμεθα | euchone | euchonē | euchonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euchovō | euchove | euchovē | euchovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eucholō | euchole1×ηὔχοντο | eucholē | eucholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euchemi | euchema |
| you 2nd person singular | euchesi | euchesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucheti | eucheta |
| we 1st person plural | eucheni | euchena |
| ye 2nd person plural | euchevi | eucheva |
| they 3rd person plural | eucheli | euchela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euchomeiō | euchomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | euchoseiō | euchoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euchoteiō | euchoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | euchoneiō | euchoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euchoveiō | euchoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eucholeiō | eucholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euchemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | eucheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucheteia |
| we 1st person plural | eucheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eucheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | eucheleia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | euchosōr | euchosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euchotōr | euchotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | euchovōr1×εὔχεσθε | euchovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eucholōr | eucholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | euchesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euchetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | euchevar |
| they 3rd person plural | euchelar |
Wishes — optative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euchomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | euchosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euchotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | euchonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | euchovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | eucholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euchemoia1×Εὐξαίμην |
| you 2nd person singular | euchesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euchetoia |
| we 1st person plural | euchenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | euchevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eucheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | euchorō | euchorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | eucheri | euchera |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | euchorōntos | euchorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | eucherintos | eucherantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
euch 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
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
euchomō“pray”happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular1×
3 John 1:2Agapētor, peri panteiu euchomō sin euodorō kai hugiainarō, kathōs euodotō …Beloved, I pray that in every way you may …
euchonō“pray”happening now · wepresent middle or passive indicative 1st person plural2×
2 Corinthians 13:7euchonō de pros ton theon mē poiara …Now we pray to God that you will not …
2 Corinthians 13:9“pray for”… vis de dunatois aveiō; houtem kai euchonō, tan vu katartisian.… weak but you are strong, and our prayer …
euchome“wish”was happening · Iimperfect middle or passive indicative 1st person singular1×
Romans 9:3euchome gar anathemem arō autos mis apo …For I could wish that I myself were cursed and …
euchole“prayed”was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 27:29… ekpiptaneia ek prumnau riptarantois ankurain tessares euchole hēmeran genera.… four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
euchovōr“pray”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
James 5:16exomologovōr oun allēloi tain hamartain kai euchovōr huper allēloiu, hopōs iiveia. pollem ischuatō …… your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you …
euchemoia“pray”happened · Iaorist middle optative 1st person singular1×
Acts 26:29“pray”tos de Paulos; Euchemoia an to theo kai en olige …“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not …