εὔχομαι

[in LXX chiefly for נָדַד, also for עָתַר hi. etc. ;]

to pray: with accusative of thing(s), 2Co.13:9; with dative of person(s), τ. θεῷ, Act.26:29; before πρὸς τ. θεόν, 2Co.13:7; with accusative and inf. Act.27:29, 3Jn.2; before ὑπέρ, Jas.5:16; ηὐχόμην εἶναι (On imperfect here, see ICC, in l, Lft. Phm 13), Rom.9:3 (Cremer, 718).†

(AS)

to pray