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BACK TO BASICS: PRAYERS IN OLD TESTAMENT. “Pray” and “Prayer” occur about 350 times in God’s Word. There are twelve Hebrew words and seven Greek words; and in them, we have a wonderful revelation of what true prayer is. If we neglect the grace of prayer, we shall be wanting in the grace to live. We cannot fulfill the responsibilities of life, if we do not enjoy the privilege of prayer. The words for prayer have a touch and tension in their varied meanings, which reveal its many-sidedness and potency.
Prayers of the Old Testament
People (cm) Total Recorded
114 = Solomon (2x same)
85 = Ezra
68 = David (2x same) + 214 Psalms
58 = Moses
50 = Habbakkuk
29 = Daniel
28 = Hannah
26 = Nehemiah
18 = Jonah
15 = Jeremiah
9 = Hezekiah
139 X OT and 85 X NT = Prayers in the Word of God
10 OT words + 2 synonyms
7 NT words