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Lexicon :: Strong's G4298 - prokoptō

Aa
προκόπτω
Transliteration
prokoptō (Key)
Pronunciation
prok-op'-to
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:703,939

Strong’s Definitions

προκόπτω prokóptō, prok-op'-to; from G4253 and G2875; to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e. (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along):—increase, proceed, profit, be far spent, wax.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G4298 in the following manner: increase (2x), be far spent (1x), profit (1x), proceed (1x), wax (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G4298 in the following manner: increase (2x), be far spent (1x), profit (1x), proceed (1x), wax (1x).

  1. to beat forward

    1. to lengthen out by hammering (as a smith forges metals)

    2. metaph. to promote, forward, further

  2. to go forward, advance, proceed

    1. of time: the night is far spent

    2. metaph. to increase, make progress

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προκόπτω prokóptō, prok-op'-to; from G4253 and G2875; to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e. (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along):—increase, proceed, profit, be far spent, wax.
STRONGS G4298:
προκόπτω: imperfect προέκοπτον; future προκοψω; 1 aorist προεκοψα; to beat forward;
1. to lengthen out by hammering (as a smith forges metals); metaphorically, to promote, forward, further; Herodotus, Euripides, Thucydides, Xenophon, others.
2. from Polybius on intransitively (cf. Buttmann, 145 (127); Winers Grammar, 251 (236)), to go forward, advance, proceed; of time: ἡ νύξ προέκοψεν, the night is advanced (A. V. is far spent) (day is at hand), Romans 13:12 (Josephus, b. j. 4, 4, 6; (προκοπτουσης τῆς ὥρας) Chariton 2, 3, 3 (p. 38, 1 edition Reiske; τά τῆς νυκτός, ibid. 2, 3, 4); ἡ ἡμέρα προκοπτει, Justin Martyr, dialog contra Trypho, p. 277 d.; Latinprocedere is used in the same way, Livy 28, 15; Sallust, Jug. 21, 52, 109). metaphorically, to increase, make progress: with a dative of the thing in which one grows, Luke 2:52 (not Tdf.) (Diodorus 11 87); ἐν with a dative of the thing, ibid. Tdf.; Galatians 1:14 (Diod (excerpt. de virt. et vitiis), p. 554, 69; Antoninus 1, 17); ἐπί πλεῖον, further, 2 Timothy 3:9 (Diodorus 14, 98); ἐπί πλεῖον ἀσεβείας, 2 Timothy 2:16; ἐπί τό χεῖρον, will grow worse, i. e. will make progress in wickedness, 2 Timothy 3:13 (τῶν Ἱεροσολύμων πάθη προυκοπτε καθ' ἡμέραν ἐπί τό χεῖρον, Josephus, b. j. 6, 1, 1).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
2:52
Romans
13:12
Galatians
1:14
2 Timothy
2:16; 3:9; 3:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4298 matches the Greek προκόπτω (prokoptō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:52

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And Jesus G2424 kept increasing G4298 in wisdom G4678 and [fn]stature G2244, and in favor G5485 with God G2316 and people G444.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:12 - The night G3571 is G4298 almost G4298 gone G4298, and the day G2250 is near G1448. Therefore G3767 let’s rid G659 ourselves of G659 the deeds G2041 of darkness G4655 and put G1746 on G1746 the armor G3696 of light G5457.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:14 - and I was advancing G4298 in Judaism G2454 beyond G5228 many G4183 of my contemporaries G4915 among G1722 my [fn]countrymen G1085, being G5225 more G4056 extremely G4056 zealous G2207 for my ancestral G3967 traditions G3862.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:16 - But avoid G4026 worldly G952 and empty G2757 chatter G2757, for [fn]it will lead G4298 to further G4183 ungodliness G763,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:9 - But they will not make G4298 further G1909 G4183 progress G4298; for their foolishness G454 will be obvious G1552 to all G3956, just G2532 as was that also G2532 of [fn]Jannes and Jambres.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:13 - But evil G4190 people G444 and impostors G1114 will proceed G4298 from bad to worse G5501, deceiving G4105 and being deceived G4105.
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