Matthew 6:7
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”
προσεύχομαι
To pray, to make supplication. Proseuchomai. Pray without ceasing. Prayer is not a scheduled activity. It is the ongoing conversation of a heart in relationship with God.
δοκέω
they think
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δοκέω
compare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
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ἐθνικός
pagans;
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ἐθνικός
national ("ethnic"), i.e. (specially) a Gentile
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ὥσπερ
like
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ὥσπερ
just as, i.e. exactly like
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πολυλογία
many words
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πολυλογία
loquacity, i.e. prolixity
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εἰσακούω
they will be heard.
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εἰσακούω
to listen to
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