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proseuche

proseuche noun: a place of prayer; among the Jews, one that was not a synagogue, or the temple, usually roofless.

Noun

proseuche (plural proseuches)

  1. A place of prayer; among the Jews, one that was not a synagogue, or the temple, usually roofless.
    • On behalf of king Ptolemy and queen Berenice his sister and wife and their children, the Jews (dedicated) the proseuche.246–221 BCE, Plaque, dedication of a Schedian proseuche
    • On behalf of king Ptolemy, son of Ptolemy, and queen Berenice his wife and sister and their children, the Jews in Crocodilopolis (dedicated) the proseuche .....246–221 BCE, Stele, dedication of an Arsinoëan-Crocodilopolitan proseuche

Forms of proseuche

pluralproseuches
alternative formproseucha
alternative formproseukhe

Origin of proseuche

From Ancient Greek προσευχή (proseukhḗ). According to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible: : prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel):—X pray earnestly, prayer.

Questions about proseuche

What does proseuche mean?
Proseuche means a place of prayer; among the Jews, one that was not a synagogue, or the temple, usually roofless.
What part of speech is proseuche?
Proseuche is a noun.
What is the plural of proseuche?
The plural of proseuche is proseuches.

Words near proseuche in the dictionary

  1. prosers
  2. proses
  3. proseucha
  4. proseuchae
  5. proseuchas
  6. proseuche
  7. proseuches
  8. proseukhe
  9. proseukhes
  10. prosewise
  11. prosexist

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