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προσεύχομαι
pros-OY-khom-eye
I pray
verb, deponent
Appears 85× in the Greek New Testament — common.

In the New Testament

πρός (toward) + εὔχομαι (vow/wish) = pray toward God. The primary NT word for prayer.

Memory Hook

pros-OY-khom-eye — PROStrate yourself and PRAY — προσεύχομαι.

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