Dual PanelSynonym for: Prayer.
See Definition for \euch\ 2171 See Definition for \proseuch\ 4335 See Definition for \dehsiv\ 1162 See Definition for \enteuxiv\ 1783 See Definition for \eucaristia\ 2169 See Definition for \aithma\ 155 See Definition for \ikethria\ 2428
\euch\, when it means prayer, has apparently a general signification.
\proseuch\ and \dehsiv\ are often used together. \proseuch\ is restricted to prayer to God, while \dehsiv\ has no such restriction. \dehsiv\ also refers chiefly to prayer for particular benefits, while \proseuch\ is more general.
The prominent thought in \enteuxiv\ is that of boldness and freedom in approach to God.
\eucaristia\ is thanksgiving, the grateful acknowledgment of God's mercies, chiefly in prayer.
\aithma\, much like \dehsiv\, denotes a specific petition for a particular thing.
In \ikethria\ the attitude of humility and deprecation in prayer is specially emphasized. All these words may incticate at times not different kinds of prayer, but the same prayer viewed from different stand-points.