Term
Anaphora
Also known as Prayer of consecration · Eucharistic prayer
The normal Greek name for the eucharistic prayer, or prayer of consecration, meaning 'offering.'
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
A Greek word, meaning 'offering,' from the verb anaphero, 'I carry up, I offer up (in sacrifice), I offer up (to God on high),' which was from a very early date the normal Greek name for the eucharistic prayer, commonly called in English the prayer of consecration.
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Sources
- 1.J. G. Davies The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. 1st American ed.. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986). 13Original citation: Davies, J. G. The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. 1st American ed. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986, 13.
Last revised August 14, 2026