Strong G4368προστάτις
patroness
- Transliteration
- prostatis
- Pronunciation
- pros-tat'-is
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Feminine of a derivative of G4291; a patroness that is assistant: - succourer.
Detailed definition
προστάτις, -ιδος, ἡ
(fem, of προοτάτης),
a patroness, protectress: Rom.16:2.†
(AS)
(fem, of προοτάτης),
a patroness, protectress: Rom.16:2.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4368 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- succourer1
First verses
- Romans 16:2That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
πρόστᾰτ-ις, ιδος,
feminine of προστάτης, ἐὰν.. θέληθ᾽ ὁμοῦ προστάτισι ταῖς σεμναῖσι.. θεαῖς (Dind. for ἐὰν.. θέλητέ μου πρὸς ταῖσι ταῖς σ.) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 458)]; προστάτιν ἐπιγράφεσθαί τινα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Bis Acc.” 29; ὁ δῆμος ἀρχὴν ἑαυτοῦ π. ἀπέφηνε καὶ ἐκάλεσε δημαρχίαν 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 1.1; νύμφαις ὑδάτων προστάτισιν 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Antro Nympharum - Porphyrii Opuscula” 12, compare 18, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Charid.” 10)]; τὴν ἰδίαν π., of Rhea, probably in [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 6835 (uncertain _locative_); π. τοῦ Ἀνούβεως “PMag.Osl.” 1.338.)]
feminine of προστάτης, ἐὰν.. θέληθ᾽ ὁμοῦ προστάτισι ταῖς σεμναῖσι.. θεαῖς (Dind. for ἐὰν.. θέλητέ μου πρὸς ταῖσι ταῖς σ.) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 458)]; προστάτιν ἐπιγράφεσθαί τινα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Bis Acc.” 29; ὁ δῆμος ἀρχὴν ἑαυτοῦ π. ἀπέφηνε καὶ ἐκάλεσε δημαρχίαν 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 1.1; νύμφαις ὑδάτων προστάτισιν 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Antro Nympharum - Porphyrii Opuscula” 12, compare 18, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Charid.” 10)]; τὴν ἰδίαν π., of Rhea, probably in [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 6835 (uncertain _locative_); π. τοῦ Ἀνούβεως “PMag.Osl.” 1.338.)]