CategoryTheological Term / Spiritual Discipline
Modern Equivalentcommunication with God; speaking and listening to the divine.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionThe act of communicating with God — including adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. Prayer is the breath of the spiritual life. Christ modeled it, commanded it, and intercedes for believers. The KJV records many great model prayers: the Lord's Prayer, Daniel's prayer, Solomon's temple prayer, and many of Paul's prayers.
Key Verses"Pray without ceasing." (1 Thessalonians 5:17); "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)