Strong G4298προκόπτω
to advance
- Transliteration
- prokoptō
- Pronunciation
- prok-op'-to
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
προ-κόπτω
[in Sm.: Psa.45:5 *;]
to cut forward a way, forward, advance, in cl. trans. with neut. adj., as οὐδὲν π., τὰ πολλὰ π. In late writers (Polyb., al.), wholly intrans., to advance, progress: of time, Rom.13:12. Metaphorical, Luk.2:52, Gal.1:14, 2Ti.2:16 3:9 3:13.†
(AS)
[in Sm.: Psa.45:5 *;]
to cut forward a way, forward, advance, in cl. trans. with neut. adj., as οὐδὲν π., τὰ πολλὰ π. In late writers (Polyb., al.), wholly intrans., to advance, progress: of time, Rom.13:12. Metaphorical, Luk.2:52, Gal.1:14, 2Ti.2:16 3:9 3:13.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4298 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- increase2
- proceed1
- profit1
- spend1
- wax1
First verses
- Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
- Romans 13:12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
- Galatians 1:14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
- 2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
- 2 Timothy 3:9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
- 2 Timothy 3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
προκόπτω,
cut one's way forward, only metaphorically, π. διὰ τῆς λεωφόρου advance by the high-road, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Anonymus cited in 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus: with _accusative_ _cognate_, τὴν ὁδὸν προκεκοφέναι 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 2.6.7: without ὁδόν, ἐπὶ πολὺ προκεκοφότες [prev. work] 2.16.3; π. τριάκοντα σταδίους 4th c.BC: Chio Epistolographus “Ep.” 4.2)]:—passive in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus)], advance, prosper, ἀνωτέρω ὀδὲν τῶν πρηγμάτων προκοπτομένων [Refs (1.190; ἐς τὸ πρόσω οὐδὲν προεκόπτετο τῶν πρηγμάτων 3.56.)]
II with neuter adjectives, προκόψομεν οὐδέν shall make no progress, advance not at all. [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 35)]; τὰ πολλὰ προκόψασ᾽ having prepared most of the way, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 23)]; τί ἂν προκόπτοι; what good would you get? [Refs ([prev. author] Alcaeus1079)]; οὐδὲν προὔκοπτον εἰς.. they made no progress towards.., [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.1.6; π. οὐδὲν ἐς πρόσθεν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 961; ἐν παιδείᾳ προκεκοφότες 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.69; π. ἐν Ἰουδαϊσμῷ NT.Gal.1.14; ἐν τοῖς μαθήμασι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 63: with _dative_ modi, τοῖς πλούτοις -κεκοφότες 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 34 / 5.2.26; σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ NT.Luke.2.52.)]
II.2 with genitive of things, τοῦ ναυτικοῦ μέγα μέρος προκόψαντες having made improvements in their navy to a great extent, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.56)]; ἡμῶν προκοπτόντων τῆς ἀρχῆς ἐκείνοις since we promote the increase of their empire, [Refs ([prev. author] 4.60)]; ἐπὶ πλεῖον π. ἀσεβείας having advanced further in impiety, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (NT.2Tim.2.16: _absolutely_, ἐπὶ τοσοῦτο π. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.23.2; ἐπὶ πλεῖον π. 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 14.98.)]
II.3 especially in Philos., of moreal and intellectual progress, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Zeno Citieus Stoicus 1.56, Chrysipp.[prev. work]2.337, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.543e, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 1.4.1, 3.2.5, etc.; κατὰ φιλοσοφίαν π. 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 17; ὁ λόγος π. 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις” 2.240)]; προκοπτούσης τῆς θεραπείας if the treatment succeeds, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Asclepiades Epigrammaticus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.413, compare 1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus in “Rh.Mus.” 58.103)]; εἴωθε προκόπτειν ἡ.. ἀγωγή the treatment is usually successful, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Heliodorus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 46.9.1)]; -κεκοφυίας τῆς νόσου as the disease improves, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 9.13.)]
II.3.b of Time, προκοπτούσης ὁδοῦ as the journey advanced, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 111.4; ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν)]is far spent, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Rom.13.12, compare 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 4.4.6)]; to be advanced in years, τῇ ἡλικίᾳ [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 708.18 (Istropolis, 2nd c.BC))]; ὁ μὲν -κέκοφεν, ὁ δὲ νέος ἐστίν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (5th c.AD: Hermias Alexandrinus Philosophus “in Platonis Phaedrum scholia” p.60 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus)]
cut one's way forward, only metaphorically, π. διὰ τῆς λεωφόρου advance by the high-road, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Anonymus cited in 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus: with _accusative_ _cognate_, τὴν ὁδὸν προκεκοφέναι 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 2.6.7: without ὁδόν, ἐπὶ πολὺ προκεκοφότες [prev. work] 2.16.3; π. τριάκοντα σταδίους 4th c.BC: Chio Epistolographus “Ep.” 4.2)]:—passive in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus)], advance, prosper, ἀνωτέρω ὀδὲν τῶν πρηγμάτων προκοπτομένων [Refs (1.190; ἐς τὸ πρόσω οὐδὲν προεκόπτετο τῶν πρηγμάτων 3.56.)]
II with neuter adjectives, προκόψομεν οὐδέν shall make no progress, advance not at all. [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 35)]; τὰ πολλὰ προκόψασ᾽ having prepared most of the way, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 23)]; τί ἂν προκόπτοι; what good would you get? [Refs ([prev. author] Alcaeus1079)]; οὐδὲν προὔκοπτον εἰς.. they made no progress towards.., [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.1.6; π. οὐδὲν ἐς πρόσθεν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 961; ἐν παιδείᾳ προκεκοφότες 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.69; π. ἐν Ἰουδαϊσμῷ NT.Gal.1.14; ἐν τοῖς μαθήμασι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 63: with _dative_ modi, τοῖς πλούτοις -κεκοφότες 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 34 / 5.2.26; σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ NT.Luke.2.52.)]
II.2 with genitive of things, τοῦ ναυτικοῦ μέγα μέρος προκόψαντες having made improvements in their navy to a great extent, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.56)]; ἡμῶν προκοπτόντων τῆς ἀρχῆς ἐκείνοις since we promote the increase of their empire, [Refs ([prev. author] 4.60)]; ἐπὶ πλεῖον π. ἀσεβείας having advanced further in impiety, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (NT.2Tim.2.16: _absolutely_, ἐπὶ τοσοῦτο π. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.23.2; ἐπὶ πλεῖον π. 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 14.98.)]
II.3 especially in Philos., of moreal and intellectual progress, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Zeno Citieus Stoicus 1.56, Chrysipp.[prev. work]2.337, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.543e, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 1.4.1, 3.2.5, etc.; κατὰ φιλοσοφίαν π. 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 17; ὁ λόγος π. 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις” 2.240)]; προκοπτούσης τῆς θεραπείας if the treatment succeeds, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Asclepiades Epigrammaticus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.413, compare 1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus in “Rh.Mus.” 58.103)]; εἴωθε προκόπτειν ἡ.. ἀγωγή the treatment is usually successful, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Heliodorus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 46.9.1)]; -κεκοφυίας τῆς νόσου as the disease improves, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 9.13.)]
II.3.b of Time, προκοπτούσης ὁδοῦ as the journey advanced, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 111.4; ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν)]is far spent, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Rom.13.12, compare 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 4.4.6)]; to be advanced in years, τῇ ἡλικίᾳ [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 708.18 (Istropolis, 2nd c.BC))]; ὁ μὲν -κέκοφεν, ὁ δὲ νέος ἐστίν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (5th c.AD: Hermias Alexandrinus Philosophus “in Platonis Phaedrum scholia” p.60 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus)]