Strong's Lexicon
G4286 — πρόθεσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4286 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πρόθεσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4388 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | prothesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | proth'-es-is |
| Meaning: | 1. a setting forth 2. (figuratively) proposal (intention) 3. (specially) the show-bread (in the Temple) as exposed before God |
| KJV Renderings: | purpose, shew(-bread) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρόθεσις, προθέσεως, ἡ (προτίθημι);
1. the setting forth of a thing, placing of it in view (Plato, Demosthenes, Plutarch); οἱ ἄρτοι τῆς προθέσεως (Vulg.panes propositionis), the showbread, the Sept. for äÇôÈðÄéí ìÆçÆí (Exo 35:13; Exo 39:18 (); 1Ki 7:48 ()), and äÇîÇÌòÂøÆëÆú ìÆçÆí (1Ch 9:32; 1Ch 23:29); twelve loaves of wheaten bread, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel, which loaves were offered to God every Sabbath, and, separated into two rows, lay for seven days upon a table placed in the sanctuary or anterior portion of the tabernacle, and afterward of the temple (cf. Winer, RWB, under the word Schaubrode; Roskoff in Schenkel see p. 213f; (Edersheim, The Temple, chapter ix., p. 152ff; BB. DD.)): Mat 12:4; Mar 2:26; Luk 6:4 (οἱ ἄρτοι τοῦ προσώπου, namely, Θεοῦ, Neh 10:33; ἄρτοι ἐνωπιοι, Exo 25:29); ἡ πρόθεσις τῶν ἄρτων (the rite of) the setting forth of the loaves, Heb 9:2.
2. a purpose (2Ma 3:8; (Aristotle), Polybius, Diodorus, Plutarch): Act 27:13; Rom 8:28; Rom 9:11; Eph 1:11; Eph 3:11; 2Ti 1:9; 2Ti 3:10; τῇ προθέσει τῆς καρδίας, with purpose of heart, Act 11:23.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πρόθεσις (purpose)
Matthew 12:4
- KJV: How he entered into the house of God and did eat the shew bread which was not lawful for him to eat neither for them which were with him but only for the priests
- GK: πως εισήλθεν εις τον οίκον του θεού και τους άρτους της προθέσεως έφαγεν ους ουκ εξόν ην αυτώ φαγείν ουδέ τοις μετ΄ αυτού ει τοις ιερεύσι μόνοις
Mark 2:26
- KJV: How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest and did eat the shewbread which is not lawful to eat but for the priests and gave also to them which were with him
- GK: πως εισήλθεν εις τον οίκον του θεού επί Αβιάθαρ του αρχιερέως και τους άρτους της προθέσεως έφαγεν ους ουκ έξεστι φαγείν ει τοις ιερεύσι και έδωκε και τοις συν αυτώ ούσι
Luke 6:4
- KJV: How he went into the house of God and did take and eat the shewbread and gave also to them that were with him which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone
- GK: ως εισήλθεν εις τον οίκον του θεού και τους άρτους της προθέσεως έλαβε και έφαγε και έδωκε και τοις μετ΄ αυτού ους ουκ έξεστι φαγείν ει μόνους τους ιερείς
Acts 11:23
- KJV: Who when he came and had seen the grace of God was glad and exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord
- GK: ος παραγενόμενος και ιδών την χάριν του θεού εχάρη και παρεκάλει πάντας τη προθέσει της καρδίας προσμένειν τω κυρίω
Acts 27:13
- KJV: And when the south wind blew softly supposing that they had obtained purpose loosing they sailed close by Crete
- GK: υποπνεύσαντος δε νότου δόξαντες της προθέσεως κεκρατηκέναι άραντες άσσον παρελέγοντο την Κρήτην
Romans 8:28
- KJV: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God to them who are the called according to purpose
- GK: οίδαμεν δε ότι τοις αγαπώσι τον θεόν πάντα συνεργεί εις αγαθόν τοις κατά πρόθεσιν κλητοίς ούσιν
Romans 9:11
- KJV: For being not yet born neither having done any good or evil that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works but of him that calleth
- GK: μήπω γαρ γεννηθέντων μηδέ πραξάντων τι αγαθόν η κακόν ίνα η κατ΄ εκλογήν του θεού πρόθεσις μένη ουκ εξ έργων αλλ΄ εκ του καλούντος
Ephesians 1:11
- KJV: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will
- GK: εν ω και εκληρώθημεν προορισθέντες κατά πρόθεσιν του τα πάντα ενεργούντος κατά την βουλήν του θελήματος αυτού
Ephesians 3:11
- KJV: According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord
- GK: κατά πρόθεσιν των αιώνων ην εποίησεν εν χριστώ Ιησού τω κυρίω ημών
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