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- Gladness; rejoicing. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us MIRTH, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. (Psalm 137:3)
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The Hebrew word Tefilah (תפילה) is generally translated into English as the word "prayer." But this is not an accurate translation, for to pray means to beg, beseech, implore, and the like, for which we have a number of Hebrew words which more accurately convey this meaning.
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Prayer is thus most commonly associated with asking for the fulfillment of our needs. The Hebrew word for prayer, tefillah, however, has a multitude of meanings and associations, each contributing to the rich tapestry of prayer’s spiritual significance.
- Mendel Kalmenson
Jun 2, 2023 · The Hebrew word for prayer is tefillah. But have you ever thought about how to define prayer? Or explain to someone how to pray? What do the Hebrew Scriptures teach us about praying? Many of us probably remember learning the Lord’s prayer as children, or the shema if you attended a Hebrew school.
KJV: unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant. INT: the cry and to the prayer which your servant. 1 Kings 8:29. HEB: לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ אֶל־ הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל. NAS: to listen to the prayer which. KJV: shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant.
Word Origin. from samach. Definition. joy, gladness, mirth. NASB Translation. delight (1), exceeding joy (1), extremely* (1), festival (1), gladness (34), happiness (1), joy (38), mirth (1), pleasure (6), rejoice (1), rejoiced (1), rejoicing (6).
The most common noun for prayer in scripture is t’phillah – which also has the same PL root and in fact comes from the word palal. In Hebrew it is common for verbs to be formed into nouns as the language is very much action-based.
Tefillah (Heb. תפילה; te-feel-ah) is the Hebrew word for prayer. The word itself contains a range of meanings. The Hebrew root פלל connotes “executing judgement” (Exodus 21:22) or “thinking” (Genesis 48:11). In this sense, the word להתפלל, to pray, may also refer to a process of accounting or contemplation.
