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# prayed — English to Ukrainian

How English *prayed* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: prayed (80). By style: everyday 22 · biblical 58.

## молився

Used about 35 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 30). Forms: молив, моливсь, молився.

- I **prayed** for God's help.
  Я **молився** богу про поміч.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and oromashka · checked, community translation · [\#6999926](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6999926) [\#7002670](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7002670))

- Hezekiah **prayed** to the LORD, saying,
  І **моливсь** Езекія Господеві й говорив:
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 37:15)

- He got down on his knees and **prayed** for the souls of the deceased.
  Він став на коліна та **молився** за душі померлих.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and marko · checked, community translation · [\#292500](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/292500) [\#1808773](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1808773))

- But he withdrew himself into the desert and **prayed**.
  Він же виходив у пустиню та **молив** ся.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 5:16)

- I **prayed**.
  Я **молився**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5828637](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5828637) [\#5900154](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5900154))

## помолився

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4 · biblical ≈ 7).

- Tom **prayed**.
  Том **помолився**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2203754](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2203754) [\#6399211](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6399211))

- Moses went out from Pharaoh, and **prayed** to the LORD.
  І вийшов Мойсей од Фараона, та й **помолився** Господеві.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 8:30)

- I haven't **prayed**.
  Я не **помолився**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by adamtrousers and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8123895](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8123895) [\#8654812](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8654812))

- Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I **prayed** to the God of heaven.
  І сказав царь до мене: Чого ж ти бажаєш? Я **помолився** Богові небесному,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NEH 2:4)

- I already **prayed**.
  Я вже **помолився**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8654273](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8654273) [\#10666844](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10666844))

## ся

Used about 4 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 4).

- He **prayed** again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
  А знов помолив **ся**, то й дало небо дощ, і земля зростила овощ свій.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JAM 5:18)

- who, when they had come down, **prayed** for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
  котрі прийшовши, молили **ся** про них, щоб прийняли Духа сьвятого.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 8:15)

- When they had **prayed**, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
  А як помолились вони, захитало **ся** місце, де зібрались, і сповнились усї Духом сьвятим, і промовляли слово Боже з одвагою.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 4:31)

## господеві

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2).

- She was in bitterness of soul, and **prayed** to the LORD, weeping bitterly.
  І молилась вона в своїй журбі **Господеві** і плакала гірко.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 1:10)

- When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had **prayed** with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they had believed.
  Рукоположивши ж їм пресвитерів по церквах і помолившись з постом, передали їх **Господеві**, в котрого увірували.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 14:23)

## колїна

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1).

- When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we **prayed**.
  А як ми скінчили днї, вийшовши пійшли ми; а всї провожали нас із жінками й дїтьми аж за город; і, приклонивши **колїна** на березї, помолились;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 21:5)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- We **prayed** for their happiness.
  Ми молилися за їхню удачу.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and ChickenKiev · checked, community translation · [\#305202](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/305202) [\#505755](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/505755))

- Tom and the other farmers **prayed** for rain.
  Том та інші фермери молилися про дощ.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1027126](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1027126) [\#7499147](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7499147))

- I already **prayed**.
  Я вже помолилася.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#8654273](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8654273) [\#11983439](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11983439))

## Grammar

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