Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jesus prayer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: je-sus prayer
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A short formulaic prayer entreating mercy from Jesus Christ.

Example Sentences

"The old monk tells him that the one prayer acceptable to God at all times, and 'desired' by God, is the Jesus Prayer—'Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.' […]"

Inflected Forms

the Jesus Prayer (canonical)

Questions

What does jesus prayer mean?: A short formulaic prayer entreating mercy from Jesus Christ.

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