Strong's Lexicon
G4372
G4372 — πρόσφατος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4372 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πρόσφατος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G4253 and a derivative of G4969 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | prosphatos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pros'-fat-os |
| Meaning: | 1. previously (recently) slain (fresh) 2. (figuratively) lately made |
| KJV Renderings: | new |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρόσφατος, πρόσφατον (from πρό and σφάω or σφάζω; cf. Delitzsch, Commentary on Hebrews (as below), p. 478; (cf. Lob. Technol., p. 106));
1. properly, lately slaughtered, freshly killed: Homer, Iliad 21, 757.
2. universally, recently or very lately made, new: ὁδός, Heb 10:20 (so from Aeschylus down; φίλος πρόσφατος, Sir 9:10; οὐκ ἐστι πᾶν πρόσφατον ὑπό τόν ἥλιον, Ecc 1:9). Cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 374f.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πρόσφατος (new)
Hebrews 10:20
- KJV: By a new and living way which he hath consecrated for us through the veil that is to say his flesh
- GK: ην ενεκαίνισεν ημίν οδόν πρόσφατον και ζώσαν διά του καταπετάσματος τουτ΄ της σαρκός αυτού