house of prayer
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3.8
- noun
- When I hear that churches no longer have real prayer meetings, yet Jesus says, "My house will be called a house of prayer" (Matthew 21:13), I can't help but think... that's not right.
- called a house of prayer
Examples
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"My house shall be a house of prayer," says the Lord.
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My house will be called a house of prayer!
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It is written, "My house should be called a house of prayer."
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Isn't it written that "my house shall be a house of prayer for all nations"?
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In the house of prayer, he stepped up to the bema and raised his arms.
Fiction book (1998) -
The local community built a new house of prayer where people can gather for worship.
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During the service, the congregation filled the house of prayer with songs and prayers.
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Every Sunday, hundreds of believers come together at the house of prayer to seek spiritual guidance.
Synonyms
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1.0
A building where Christians meet to pray and worship
460
3.4
A building where people go to worship a god, for example in Hindu or ancient Greek religions
215
2.8
A building where Muslims pray, often with a tall tower called a minaret
92
3.8
A building where Jewish people meet to pray and learn
37
5.5
A holy part of a religious building around the altar
20
3.5
A place where people go to pray, like a temple or church
15
2.9
A place where people meet to pray or have religious services
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3.1
A building where people gather to pray, like a church
13
2.9
A building where people gather for prayer or religious services
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1.0
A building where Christians meet to worship
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8.1
A small chapel or room used for private prayer
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8.4
A simple building where people meet for religious services, often used by Quakers
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9.9
A building where people meet for prayer or community events
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9.9
A small building where people gather to worship, often used by Quakers
How Religious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a building for prayer' is directly and compositionally derived from 'house' (a building) + 'of' (showing association/purpose) + 'prayer' (the act of communicating with a deity). This possessive/associative noun phrase pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English noun + of + noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
House of prayer comes from joining house (a building) and prayer (talking to God) to make a clear image of a place where people meet to pray. That's why it means 'a building or place used for prayer and religious worship'.