Strong G4297προκοπή
progress
- Transliteration
- prokopē
- Pronunciation
- prok-op-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G4298; progress that is advancement (subjectively or objectively): - furtherance profit.
Detailed definition
προ-κοπή, -ῆς, ἡ
(προκόπτω), [in LXX: Sir.51:17, 2Ma.8:8 *;]
progress (prop., on a journey, then generally): Php.1:12, 25, 1Ti.4:15 (condemned by Atticists, see Rutherford, NPhr., 158).†
(AS)
(προκόπτω), [in LXX: Sir.51:17, 2Ma.8:8 *;]
progress (prop., on a journey, then generally): Php.1:12, 25, 1Ti.4:15 (condemned by Atticists, see Rutherford, NPhr., 158).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4297 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- furtherance2
- profit1
First verses
- Philippians 1:12But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
- Philippians 1:25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
- 1 Timothy 4:15Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προ-κοπή, ἡ,
progress on a journey, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.76d.)]
2 generally, progress, advance, τὴν οἴησιν ἔλεγε προκοπῆς ἐγκοπήν that opinionforming was the stoppage of progress, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Bion Bucolicus cited in 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 4.50)]; π. σχεῖν, ποιεῖσθαι, λαμβάνειν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.37.10, 2.13.1, 8.15.6; ἡ ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον π. [prev. author] 1.12.7; opposed to ἡ ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον π. 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.4.1)]; frequently of moral progress, [Refs (Stoic. 3.31, +others)]; παλίντροπος π. progress in a contrary direction, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.16.9; ἐν παιδείᾳ π. LXX.Sir.51.17)]; proficiency, ἐν τοῖς λόγοις [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Pietate - Herkulanische Studien” 107; ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.6, compare 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 15.16; π. τοῦ εὐαγγελίου NT.Phil.1.12; τὸ ἐπιστρέφειν προϊέναι ἐστί, π. γάρ τις, ἀλλ᾽ οὐχὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰτίου 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 77)]; improvement in health, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 10.8.17: _plural_, προκοπὰς λαμβάνειν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.47.12, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.54 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.83, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.2.5, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.75b, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 22; ἐν προκοπαῖς “epigram Gr.” 321.6, “Arch.Papyrus” 1.220 (from Egypt), compare “IG” 14.1976 (from Rome))]; ἐν μείζοσι προκοπαῖς [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PRyl.” 233.16 (2nd c.AD).)]
2.b success, prosperity, δόζα καὶ π. παρά τισιν ὑπάρξει[Refs 4th c.AD+ (Aristeas 242, compare “OGI” 627.2 (from Bostra), 4th c.AD: Hephaestio Astrologus 1.1.)]
3 military promotion, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 6.2.6.)]
4 process, κατὰ προκοπήν by process of time or growth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.43.)]
5 in Mathematics texts, progression of numbers, μέχρις ἂν εἰς τετράδα ἡ π. ἔλθῃ [Refs (“Theologumena Arithmeticae” 21.)]
progress on a journey, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.76d.)]
2 generally, progress, advance, τὴν οἴησιν ἔλεγε προκοπῆς ἐγκοπήν that opinionforming was the stoppage of progress, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Bion Bucolicus cited in 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 4.50)]; π. σχεῖν, ποιεῖσθαι, λαμβάνειν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.37.10, 2.13.1, 8.15.6; ἡ ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον π. [prev. author] 1.12.7; opposed to ἡ ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον π. 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.4.1)]; frequently of moral progress, [Refs (Stoic. 3.31, +others)]; παλίντροπος π. progress in a contrary direction, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.16.9; ἐν παιδείᾳ π. LXX.Sir.51.17)]; proficiency, ἐν τοῖς λόγοις [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Pietate - Herkulanische Studien” 107; ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.6, compare 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 15.16; π. τοῦ εὐαγγελίου NT.Phil.1.12; τὸ ἐπιστρέφειν προϊέναι ἐστί, π. γάρ τις, ἀλλ᾽ οὐχὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰτίου 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 77)]; improvement in health, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 10.8.17: _plural_, προκοπὰς λαμβάνειν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.47.12, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.54 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.83, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.2.5, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.75b, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 22; ἐν προκοπαῖς “epigram Gr.” 321.6, “Arch.Papyrus” 1.220 (from Egypt), compare “IG” 14.1976 (from Rome))]; ἐν μείζοσι προκοπαῖς [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PRyl.” 233.16 (2nd c.AD).)]
2.b success, prosperity, δόζα καὶ π. παρά τισιν ὑπάρξει[Refs 4th c.AD+ (Aristeas 242, compare “OGI” 627.2 (from Bostra), 4th c.AD: Hephaestio Astrologus 1.1.)]
3 military promotion, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 6.2.6.)]
4 process, κατὰ προκοπήν by process of time or growth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.43.)]
5 in Mathematics texts, progression of numbers, μέχρις ἂν εἰς τετράδα ἡ π. ἔλθῃ [Refs (“Theologumena Arithmeticae” 21.)]