ΕΥ̓ΧΗΝ, εὐχην
EUCHĒN, euchēn
Sounds Like: yoo-KHEEN
Translations: vow, a vow, prayer, a prayer, wish, a wish
From the root: ΕΥ̓ΧΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a noun referring to a vow, a prayer, or a wish. It signifies a solemn promise made to God or a deity, often in exchange for a favor or as an act of devotion. It can also refer to a general prayer or a strong desire. In a sentence, it would typically function as the object of a verb, indicating what is being vowed, prayed, or wished.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2171 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 58:5
Pseudo-Baruch
- The Greek Apocalypse of Baruch (3 Baruch) — 4:14
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 28:20, 31:13
- Leviticus — 7:6, 22:21, 22:23, 22:29, 27:2
- Numbers — 6:2, 6:19, 15:3, 15:8, 21:2, 30:3, 30:4
- Deuteronomy — 23:18, 23:21
- Judges — 11:30, 11:39
- 1 Samuel — 1:11, 2:8
- 2 Samuel — 15:8
- Ezra (Alpha) — 4:43, 4:46, 5:52
- Odes — 3:9
- Ecclesiastes — 5:3
- Sirach — 18:22
- Letter of Jeremiah — 1:34
- Daniel (Old Greek) — 6:5, 6:7, 6:12
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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