Strong's Lexicon
G4342 — προσκαρτερέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4342 |
|---|---|
| Word: | προσκαρτερέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4314 and G2594 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | proskartereo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pros-kar-ter-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be earnest towards 2. (to a thing) to persevere, be constantly diligent 3. (in a place) to attend assiduously all the exercises 4. (to a person) to adhere closely to (as a servitor) |
| KJV Renderings: | attend (give self) continually (upon), continue (in, instant in, with), wait on (continually) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προσκαρτερέω, προσκαρτερῶ; future προσκαρτερήσω; (καρτερέω, from καρτερός (`strong,’ ’steadfast’), of which the root is (τό) κάρτος for κράτος (`strength’; cf. Curtius, § 72)); to persevere (`continue steadfastly’) in anything (cf. πρός, IV. 4): of persons, with the dative of a thing, to give constant attention to a thing, Act 2:42 (here Lachmann adds ἐν (once) in brackets); τῇ προσευχή,Act 1:14; Act 6:4; Rom 12:12; Col 4:2 (ταῖς θηραις, Diodorus 3, 17; τῇ πολιορκία,Polybius 1, 55, 4; Diodorus 14, 87; τῇ καθέδρα, persist in the siege, Josephus, Antiquities 5, 2, 6); with the dative of a person, to adhere to one, be his adherent; to be devoted or constant to one: Act 8:13; Act 10:7, (Demosthenes, p. 1386, 6; Polybius 24, 5, 3; (Diogenes Laërtius 8, 1, 14); εἰς τί, to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing, Rom 13:6 (cf. Meyer ad loc:); ἐν with a dative of place, to continue all the time in a place, Act 2:46 (Susanna 6); absolutely to persevere, not to faint (in a thing), Xenophon, Hell. 7, 5, 14; to show oneself courageous, for äÄúÀçÇæÅÌ÷, Num 13:21 (20), of a thing, with the dative of a person, to be in constant readiness for one, wait on continually: Mar 3:9.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
προσκαρτερέω (attend (give self) continually (upon))
Mark 3:9
- KJV: And he spake to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude lest they should throng him
- GK: και είπεν τοις μαθηταίς αυτού ίνα πλοιάριον προσκαρτερή αυτώ διά τον όχλον ίνα μη θλίβωσιν αυτόν
Acts 1:14
- KJV: These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brethren
- GK: ούτοι πάντες ήσαν προσκαρτερούντες ομοθυμαδόν τη προσευχή και τη δεήσει συν γυναιξί και Μαρία τη μητρί του Ιησού και συν τοις αδελφοίς αυτού
Acts 2:42
- KJV: And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers
- GK: ήσαν δε προσκαρτερούντες τη διδαχή των αποστόλων και τη κοινωνία και τη κλάσει του άρτου και ταις προσευχαίς
Acts 2:46
- KJV: And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart
- GK: καθ΄ ημέραν τε προσκαρτερούντες ομοθυμαδόν εν τω ιερώ κλώντές τε κατ΄ οίκον άρτον μετελάμβανον τροφής εν αγαλλιάσει και αφελότητι καρδίας
Acts 6:4
- KJV: But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word
- GK: ημείς δε τη προσευχή και τη διακονία του λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν
Acts 8:13
- KJV: Then Simon himself believed also and when he was baptized he continued with Philip and wondered beholding the miracles and signs which were done
- GK: ο δε Σίμων και αυτός επίστευσε και βαπτισθείς ην προσκαρτερών τω Φιλίππω θεωρών τε δυνάμεις και σημεία γινόμενα εξίστατο
Acts 10:7
- KJV: And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually
- GK: ως δε απήλθεν ο άγγελος ο λαλών τω Κορνηλίω φωνήσας δύο των οικετών αυτού και στρατιώτην ευσεβή των προσκαρτερούντων αυτώ
Romans 12:12
- KJV: Rejoicing in hope patient in tribulation continuing instant in prayer
- GK: τη ελπίδι χαίροντες τη θλίψει υπομένοντες τη προσευχή προσκαρτερούντες
Romans 13:6
- KJV: For for this cause pay ye tribute also for they are God’s ministers attending continually upon this very thing
- GK: διά τούτο γαρ και φόρους τελείτε λειτουργοί γαρ θεού εισιν εις αυτό τούτο προσκαρτερούντες