gebeds
Gebeds, in Dutch usage, refers to acts of prayer. The noun gebed denotes a prayer addressed to a divine or sacred reality, and gebeds is the stem used in compound terms such as gebedsdienst (a prayer service) or gebedsavond (an evening of prayer). Prayers commonly involve personal or communal communication, can be spoken or silent, and may be performed as spontaneous utterances or as fixed texts. They generally express praise, gratitude, supplication, confession, or intercession for others.
Across traditions, prayers vary in form and function. In Christianity, prayers may be liturgical, using set
In Dutch-speaking regions, gebeds commonly appear in church contexts and private devotion. Prayer meetings, intercession for
Etymology: the Dutch word gebed comes from older Germanic roots; related forms appear in several European languages.