Proseuche denotes prayer directed to God, whether continued personally, made for others, or associated with a gathered place or time.

The occurrences consistently refer to prayer directed to God: individuals and communities continue in it, make requests and remembrance for others, and identify places, houses, and an hour by their association with it. The plural can refer to repeated or collective acts, while singular forms can name the practice as a continuing devotion or a particular act.

1. Prayer directed to God · dominant

   The noun names prayer as an ongoing or particular act directed to God: in Acts 12:5 the APB renders the clause “prayer was being made fervently by the assembly to God for him,” while in Philippians 4:6 requests are made known to God “in every prayer and petition.” It also occurs in settings of sustained devotion and intercession, as Acts 1:14 describes continuing “with one accord in prayer,” and Romans 15:30 asks others to struggle together in prayers on the speaker's behalf to God. In Acts 16:13 and Acts 16:16, the accusative singular occurs in the expression “place of prayer,” showing the practice as the identifying purpose of a location.

   Acts 12:5Philippians 4:6Acts 1:14Romans 15:30Acts 16:13Acts 16:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB usually presents the noun with “prayer” or “prayers,” including “in prayer,” “your prayers,” and “the prayers of the saints.” In Acts 16:13 and Acts 16:16 it renders the larger expression “place of prayer”; These English phrases describe the verse's clause rather than provide a separate definition.