At Philippi, where there was no synagogue, the first preaching took place in the uncovered oratory called the proseuche, which the Gentiles made a reason for stirring up the persecution. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
* Hosper to somati phos helios, houto psuche proseuche; ei oun tuphlo zemia to me horan ton helion, poia zemia Christiano to me proseuchesthai sunechos kai dia tes proseuches to tou Christou phos eis ten psuchen eisagein? ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)
Besides, in the text, all believers are said thus "to pray in the Spirit at all seasons," dia pases proseuches kai deeseos, and en pase proseuche kai deesei, "with all prayer and supplication;" that is, with all manner of prayer, according as our own occasions and necessities do require. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)
[159] Hosper to somati phos helios, houto psuche proseuche; ei oun tuphlo zemia to me horan ton helion, poia zemia Christiano to me proseuchesthai sunechos kai dia tes proseuches to tou Christou phos eis ten psuchen eisagein? ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)
In a slightly different form it occurs at the beginning of a "morning prayer (proseuche eothine)" in the ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
It was his outdoor study, his proseuche {Compilers note: pi, rho, omicron, sigma, epsilon upsilon, chi, eta with stress -- [outdoor] place of prayer} -- a little aisle of the great temple! ❋ George MacDonald (1864)
See how St. Paul determines the controversy, pa'se proseuche, with all manner of prayer ❋ 1608-1661 (1863)
As to the difference between proseuche and deesis, prayer and supplication, some say that the former has for its object the attaining of good; the latter, the avoidance of evil or deliverance from it. ❋ 1797-1878 (1860)
In Rom. 12, 12, the expression is, to proseuche proskarterountes, continuing instant in prayer. ❋ 1797-1878 (1860)
The more common opinion is that the distinction is twofold; first, that proseuche is addressed only to God, whereas deesis may be addressed to men; and secondly, that the former includes all address to God, while the latter is limited to petition. ❋ 1797-1878 (1860)
[16: 13] And on the sabbath we went out of the gate, by the river, where the proseuche [place of prayer] usually was, and sitting down we spoke to the women who came together. ❋ Unknown (1852)
"And (at Philippi) on the Sabbath we went out of the city by a river-side, where prayer was wont to be made," or where a proseuche, oratory, or place of prayer was allowed. ❋ William Paley (1774)
Whether there was any convenient place built upon this mountain, for devout people to retire to for their private devotions, as some think, and that that oratory, or place of prayer, is meant here by he proseuche tou theou, to me seems very uncertain. ❋ Unknown (1721)
It was a place where prayer was wont to be made; proseuche -- where an oratory or house of prayer was (so some), a chapel, or smaller synagogue. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Prayer was made without ceasing; it was, proseuche ektenes -- fervent prayer. ❋ Unknown (1721)
(proseuche), or place of prayer, sometimes open, sometimes covered in, commonly by a running stream or on the seashore, in which devout Jews and proselytes met to worship, and perhaps to read. ❋ Unknown (1884)
3 [16: 16] And when we went to the proseuche, a certain female servant having a spirit, a diviner, met us, who brought her masters much gain by divining. ❋ Unknown (1852)
The first of these four interesting songs is the Morning Hymn (hymnos heoinos is its heading in the Codex Alexandrinus of the fifth century in London; and proseuche heothine in the seventh book of the ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
