On a whim, I ran several queries on my Logos Bible Software this morning.
From the King James Version:
The word “Study” is found 3 times.
“Scripture” 32
“Preach” 54
“Prayer” 114
“Pray” is found 320, but in the Old Testament, in the King James Version, the phrase “I pray thee” occurs, a lot.Â
“Hear” is found 553 times, however, the word hear also corresponds to God as “I hear your prayer”, or as the prophets “Hear the word of the Lord”, etc.
What does this say about the priority of prayer?