Euche denotes a vow held by a person or a prayer offered for the weak.

The dominant attested use concerns a vow borne by an individual in Acts 18:18 and Acts 21:23; James 5:15 shows the term in the prayer that will save and raise the weak person.

1. A vow borne by a person · dominant

   The accusative singular feminine form occurs in clauses about persons having a vow: in Acts 18:18 the APB renders that Paul had "a vow" in connection with shearing his head, and in Acts 21:23 it renders four men as having "a vow upon themselves."

   Acts 18:18Acts 21:23
2. Prayer for the weak person · occasional

   In James 5:15, the nominative singular feminine form is the subject of the clause that will save the weak person and is followed by the Lord's raising him. The APB renders this clause as "the prayer of faith will save the one who is weak."

   James 5:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the Acts occurrences with "a vow" and the James occurrence with "the prayer of faith." These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the term.