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Unlock the significance, meaning, and nuances of words in the New Testament without having to study Hebrew or Greek! The 4-volume New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology examines and discusses the major theological terms of the Bible. The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology is a basic enlargement of the German Theologisches Begriffslexikon zum Neuen Testament....

In the NT the most comprehensive term for “to pray” is proseuchomai. It denotes prayer in general, and may be used without further qualification. On the other hand, deomai and deēsis, like aiteō and aitēma, involve spoken supplication. Their content is usually indicated, as is the person to whom the request is made. These terms are also confined to definite acts of praying. Occasionally, in the case of aiteō and aitēma, the basic meaning of wanting something
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