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Lexicon :: Strong's G4374 - prospherō

Aa
προσφέρω
Transliteration
prospherō (Key)
Pronunciation
pros-fer'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From πρός (G4314) and φέρω (G5342) (including its alternate)
mGNT
47x in 27 unique form(s) TR
48x in 27 unique form(s) LXX
133x in 37 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:65,1252

Strong’s Definitions

προσφέρω prosphérō, pros-fer'-o; from G4314 and G5342 (including its alternate); to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat:—bring (to, unto), deal with, do, offer (unto, up), present unto, put to.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x

The KJV translates Strong's G4374 in the following manner: offer (22x), bring unto (10x), bring to (4x), bring (3x), offer up (3x), offer unto (1x), offer to (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x
The KJV translates Strong's G4374 in the following manner: offer (22x), bring unto (10x), bring to (4x), bring (3x), offer up (3x), offer unto (1x), offer to (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. to bring to, lead to

    1. one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some kindness, one to a person who is to judge him

    2. to bring a present or a thing, to reach or hand a thing to one

    3. to put to

  2. to be borne towards one, to attack, assail

    1. to behave one's self towards one, deal with one

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προσφέρω prosphérō, pros-fer'-o; from G4314 and G5342 (including its alternate); to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat:—bring (to, unto), deal with, do, offer (unto, up), present unto, put to.
STRONGS G4374:
προσφέρω; imperfect προσέφερον; 1 aorist προσήνεγκα; 2 aorist προσηνεγκον; perfect προσενήνοχα (Hebrews 11:17); passive, present προσφέρομαι; 1 aorist προσηνεχθην; (see references under the word φέρω); from (Pindar), Aeschylus, and Herodotus down; the Sept. often for הִקְרִיב, also for הֵבִיא, הִגִּישׁ, etc., sometimes also for הֶעֱלָה where offering sacrifices is spoken of (as 1 Kings 18:36 Complutensian; 2 Chronicles 29:7; Jeremiah 14:12);
1. to bring to, lead to: τινα τίνι, one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some other kindness, Matthew 4:24; Matthew 8:16; Matthew 9:2, 32; Matthew 14:35; Matthew 17:16; Mark 2:4 (namely, τινα) T WH Tr marginal reading; 10:13; Luke 18:15; passive, in Matthew 12:22 (where L WH text act.); Matt. 18:24 R G T; Matt. 19:13; — one to a person who is to judge him: Luke 23:14; τινα ἐπί τάς συναγωγάς καί τάς ἀρχάς, Luke 12:11 (Winers Grammar, § 52, 3) (where T Tr text WH εἰσφέρωσιν). προσφέρω τί, to bring br present a thing, Matthew 25:20; τί τίνι, to reach or hand a thing to one, Matthew 22:19; Luke 23:36 (here A. V. offering); τί τῷ στόματι τίνος, to put to, John 19:29; a thing to one that he may accept it, to offer: χρήματα, Acts 8:18; δῶρα, Matthew 2:11; used, as often in the Sept., of persons offering sacrifices, gifts, prayers to God (cf. Kurtz, Brief a. d. Hebrew, p. 154ff): τῷ Θεῷ σφάγια καί θυσίας, Acts 7:42; θυσίαν, Hebrews 11:4; λατρείαν, John 16:2; προσφέρειν δῶρον or δῶρα namely, τῷ Θεῷ, Matthew 5:23, 24; Matthew 8:4; Hebrews 8:3, 4; Hebrews 9:9; θυσίαν, Hebrews 10:12; plural, Hebrews 10:1, 11; (passive, Hebrews 10:2; θυσίας (R G θυσίαν) καί προσφοράς (R G προσφοράν) καί ὁλοκαυτώματα καί περί ἁμαρτίας, ibid. 8); δῶρα τέ καί θυσίας ὑπέρ ἁμαρτιῶν, to expiate (see ὑπέρ, I. 4) sins, Hebrews 5:1; αἷμα ὑπέρ ἑαυτοῦ καί τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων, Hebrews 9:7; τήν προσφοράν ὑπέρ ἑνός ἑκάστου, passive, Acts 21:26; προσφέρειν used absolutely (cf. Winer's Grammar, 593 (552)): περί τίνος, on account of (see περί, the passage cited β.), Mark 1:44; Luke 5:14; περί τοῦ λαοῦ περί (R G ὑπέρ (see περί, the passage cited δ.)) ἁμαρτιῶν, to offer expiatory sacrifices for the people, Hebrews 5:3; τινα, namely, τῷ Θεῷ, to offer up, i. e. immolate, one, Hebrews 11:17; ἑαυτόν, of Christ, Hebrews 7:27 T Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; Hebrews 9:(14),25; προσενεχθείς (the passive pointing to the fact that what he suffered was due to God's will) ibid. 28 (it is hardly to be found in native Greek writings used of offering sacrifices; but in Josephus, Antiquities 3, 9, 3, we have ἄρνα καί ἔριφον); πρός τινα (God) δέησις τέ καί ἱκετηρίας, Hebrews 5:7 (προσφέρειν δέησιν, Achilles Tatius 7, 1; τῷ Θεῷ εὐχήν, Josephus, b. j. 3, 8, 3).
2. The passive with the dative signifies to be borne toward one, to attack, assail; then figuratively, to behave oneself toward one, deal with one: ὡς υἱοῖς ὑμῖν προσφέρεται ὁ Θεός, Hebrews 12:7 (very often so in Attic writings from Thucydides and Xenophon down; Philo de Josepho § 10; de ebrietate § 16; Josephus, b. j. 7, 8, 1; Aelian v. h. 12, 27; Herodian, 1, 13, 14 (7 edition, Bekker)).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings
18:36
2 Chronicles
29:7
Jeremiah
14:12
Matthew
2:11; 4:24; 5:23; 5:24; 8:4; 8:16; 9:2; 9:32; 12:22; 14:35; 17:16; 18:24; 19:13; 22:19; 25:20
Mark
1:44; 2:4
Luke
5:14; 12:11; 18:15; 23:14; 23:36
John
16:2; 19:29
Acts
7:42; 8:18; 21:26
Hebrews
5:1; 5:3; 5:7; 7:27; 8:3; 8:4; 9; 9:7; 9:9; 10:1; 10:2; 10:11; 10:12; 11:4; 11:17; 11:17; 12:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4374 matches the Greek προσφέρω (prospherō),
which occurs 47 times in 45 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:24 - And news of him went out through all Syria; and they took to him all who were ill with different diseases and pains, those having evil spirits and those who were off their heads, and those who had no power of moving. And he made them well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:23 - If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:24 - While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4 - And Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing about this to anyone; but go and let the priest see you and make the offering which was ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:16 - And in the evening, they took to him a number of people who had evil spirits; and he sent the spirits out of them with a word, and made well all who were ill;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:2 - And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:32 - And while they were going away, there came to him a man without the power of talking, and with an evil spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22 - Then they took to him one with an evil spirit, who was blind and had no power of talking: and he made him well so that he had the power of talking and seeing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:35 - And when the men of that place had news of him, they sent into all the country round about, and took to him all who were ill,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:16 - And I took him to your disciples, and they were not able to make him well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:24 - And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 - Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:19 - Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:20 - And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:44 - See that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:4 - And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:13 - And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14 - And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:15 - And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:36 - And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2 - They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:29 - Now there was a vessel ready, full of bitter wine, and they put a sponge full of it on a stick and put it to his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42 - But God was turned from them and let them give worship to the stars of heaven, as it says in the book of the prophets, Did you make offerings to me of sheep and oxen for forty years in the waste land, O house of Israel?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:26 - Then Paul took the men, and on the day after, making himself clean with them, he went into the Temple, giving out the statement that the days necessary for making them clean were complete, till the offering was made for every one of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:1 - Every high priest who is taken from among men is given his position to take care of the interests of men in those things which have to do with God, so that he may make offerings for sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:3 - And being feeble, he has to make sin-offerings for himself as well as for the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:7 - Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:3 - Now every high priest is given authority to take to God the things which are given and to make offerings; so that it is necessary for this man, like them, to have something for an offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4 - If he had been on earth he would not have been a priest at all, because there are other priests who make the offerings ordered by the law;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:7 - But only the high priest went into the second, once a year, not without making an offering of blood for himself and for the errors of the people:

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:9 - And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:14 - How much more will the blood of Christ, who, being without sin, made an offering of himself to God through the Holy Spirit, make your hearts clean from dead works to be servants of the living God?

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:25 - And he did not have to make an offering of himself again and again, as the high priest goes into the holy place every year with blood which is not his;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28 - So Christ, having at his first coming taken on himself the sins of men, will be seen a second time, without sin, by those who are waiting for him, for their salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:1 - For the law, being only a poor copy of the future good things, and not the true image of those things, is never able to make the people who come to the altar every year with the same offerings completely clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:2 - For if this had been possible, would there not have been an end of those offerings, because the worshippers would have been made completely clean and would have been no longer conscious of sins?

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:8 - After saying, You had no desire for offerings, for burned offerings or offerings for sin (which are made by the law) and you had no pleasure in them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:11 - And every priest takes his place at the altar day by day, doing what is necessary, and making again and again the same offerings which are never able to take away sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:12 - But when Jesus had made one offering for sins for ever, he took his place at the right hand of God;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:4 - By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:17 - By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:7 - It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father?
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