; James 5:14.
b. metaphorically, God is said προσκαλεῖσθαι the Gentiles, aliens as they are from him, by inviting and drawing them, through the preaching of the gospel, unto fellowship with himself in the Messiah's kingdom, Acts 2:39; the Holy Spirit and Christ are said to call unto themselves (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 39, 3) those preachers of the gospel to whom they have decided to intrust a service having reference to the extension of the gospel: followed by an infinitive indicating the purpose, Acts 16:10; followed by εἰς τί, Acts 13:2 (where ὁ is for εἰς ὁ, according to that familiar Greek usage by which a preposition prefixed to the antecedent is not repeated before the relative; cf. Winers Grammar, 421f (393); (Buttmann, 342 (294))).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
summon, call to
Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite -- call (for, to, unto).
Forms and Transliterations
προσεκαλεσατο προσεκαλέσατο προσεκαλούμην προσεκλήθη προσκαλειται προσκαλείται προσκαλεῖται προσκαλεσαμενοι προσκαλεσάμενοι προσκαλεσαμενος προσκαλεσάμενος προσκαλεσάμενός προσκαλεσασθω προσκαλεσάσθω προσκαλέσεται προσκαλεσηται προσκαλέσηται προσκαλουμένη προσκαλούμενος προσκεκλημαι προσκέκλημαι προσκεκληται προσκέκληται prosekalesato prosekalésato proskaleitai proskaleîtai proskalesamenoi proskalesámenoi proskalesamenos proskalesámenos proskalesámenós proskalesastho proskalesasthō proskalesástho proskalesásthō proskalesetai proskalesētai proskalésetai proskalésētai proskeklemai proskeklēmai proskéklemai proskéklēmai proskekletai proskeklētai proskékletai proskéklētai
4342. proskartereó
Strong's Concordance
proskartereó: to attend constantly
Original Word: προσκαρτερέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: proskartereó
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-kar-ter-eh'-o)
Short Definition: I persist
Definition: I persist, persevere in, continue steadfast in; I wait upon.
HELPS Word-studies
4342 proskarteréō (from
4314 /prós, "towards, interactively
with" and
2594 /karteréō, "show steadfast strength," derived from
2904 /krátos, "prevailing strength") – properly, to consistently showing strength which
prevails (in spite of difficulties); to
endure (remain firm),
staying in a
fixed direction.
[
4342 /proskarteréō means "to continue to do something with intense effort, with the possible implication of despite difficulty – 'to devote oneself to, to keep on, to persist in'" (
L & N, 1, 68.68).]
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pros and kartereó
Definition
to attend constantly
NASB Translation
continually devoting themselves (2), continued (1), continuing (1), devote ourselves (1), devote yourselves (1), devoted (1), devoting themselves (1), personal attendants (1), stand ready (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4342: προσκαρτερέω
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, Acts 2:42 (here Lachmann adds ἐν (once) in brackets); τῇ προσευχή,Acts 1:14; Acts 6:4; Romans 12:12; Colossians 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: Acts 8:13; Acts 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, Romans 13:6 (cf. Meyer ad loc:); ἐν with a dative of place, to continue all the time in a place, Acts 2:46 (Susanna 6); absolutely to persevere, not to faint (in a thing), Xenophon, Hell. 7, 5, 14; to show oneself courageous, for הִתְחַזֵּק, Numbers 13:21 (20), of a thing, with the dative of a person, to be in constant readiness for one, wait on continually: Mark 3:9.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
continue
From pros and kartereo; to be earnest towards, i.e. (to a thing) to persevere, be constantly diligent, or (in a place) to attend assiduously all the exercises, or (to a person) to adhere closely to (as a servitor) -- attend (give self) continually (upon), continue (in, instant in, with), wait on (continually).
Forms and Transliterations
προσευχῇ προσκαρτερειτε προσκαρτερείτε προσκαρτερεῖτε προσκαρτερη προσκαρτερή προσκαρτερῇ προσκαρτερήσαντες προσκαρτερησομεν προσκαρτερήσομεν προσκαρτερουντες προσκαρτερούντες προσκαρτεροῦντες προσκαρτερουντων προσκαρτερούντων προσκαρτερων προσκαρτερών προσκαρτερῶν proseuche proseuchē proskartere proskarterē proskarterêi proskarterē̂i proskartereite proskartereîte proskarteresomen proskarterēsomen proskarterḗsomen proskarteron proskarterôn proskarterōn proskarterō̂n proskarterountes proskarteroûntes proskarterounton proskarterountōn proskarteroúnton proskarteroúntōn
4343. proskarterésis
Strong's Concordance
proskarterésis: steadfastness
Original Word: προσκαρτέρησις, εως, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: proskarterésis
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-kar-ter'-ay-sis)
Short Definition: perseverance
Definition: perseverance.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 4343 proskartérēsis – strong perseverance which
prevails by
interacting with God (used only in Eph 6:18).
See 4342 (
proskartereō).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from proskartereó
Definition
steadfastness
NASB Translation
perseverance (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4343: προσκαρτέρησις
προσκαρτέρησις, προσκαρτερησεως, ἡ, (προσκαρτερέω), perseverance: Ephesians 6:18. Nowhere else; (Koumanoudes, Λεξ. ἀθης. under the word).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
perseverance.
From proskartereo; persistancy -- perseverance.
Forms and Transliterations
προσκαρτερησει προσκαρτερήσει προσκατέλιπον πρόσκαυμα προσκειμένας προσκείμενοι προσκειμένοις προσκείμενος προσκειμένω προσκειμένων πρόσκεισαι προσκείσθαι πρόσκειται proskarteresei proskarterēsei proskarterḗsei
4344. proskephalaion
Strong's Concordance
proskephalaion: a pillow
Original Word: προσκεφάλαιον, ου, τό
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: proskephalaion
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-kef-al'-ahee-on)
Short Definition: a pillow or cushion
Definition: a pillow or cushion.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from a comp. of pros and a derivation of kephalé
Definition
a pillow
NASB Translation
cushion (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4344: προσκεφάλαιον
προσκεφάλαιον, προσκεφαλαιου, τό (from πρός (which see IV. 3) and the adjective κεφάλαιος (cf. κεφάλαιον)), a pillow, a cushion: Mark 4:38. (Ezekiel 13:18, 20; Aristophanes, Plato, Plutarch, others.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
pillow.
Neuter of a presumed compound of pros and kephale; something for the head, i.e. A cushion -- pillow.
Forms and Transliterations
προσκεφάλαια προσκεφαλαιον προσκεφάλαιον proskephalaion proskephálaion
4345. proskléroó
Strong's Concordance
proskléroó: to allot to
Original Word: προσκληρόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: proskléroó
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-klay-ro'-o)
Short Definition: I assign by lot, allot
Definition: I assign by lot, allot, associate with, follow as a disciple.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pros and kléroó
Definition
to allot to
NASB Translation
joined (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4345: προσκληρόω
προσκληρόω, προσκλήρω: 1 aorist passive 3 person plural προσεκληρώθησαν; to add or assign to by lot, to allot: προσεκληρώθησαν τῷ Παύλῳ, were allotted by God to Paul, viz., as disciples, followers, Acts 17:4 (Winers Grammar, § 39, 2 at the end; others give it a middle force, joined their lot to, attached themselves to (A. V. consorted with); cf. leg. ad Gaium § 10 and other examples from Philo as below). (Plutarch, mor., p. 738 d.; Lucian, am. 3; frequent in Philo, cf. Loesner, Observations, p. 209ff.)
STRONGS NT 4345a: προσκλίνω
προσκλίνω: 1 aorist passive 3 person singular προσεκλίθη;
1. transitive, (to cause) to lean against (cf. πρός, IV, 4) (Homer, Pindar).
2. intransitive, τίνι, to incline toward one, lean to his side or party: Polybius 4, 51, 5, etc.; 1 aorist passive προσεκλιθην with a middle significance to join oneself to one: Acts 5:36 L T Tr WH ((cf. Winer's Grammar, § 52, 4, 14)); 2 Macc. 14:24; τοῖς δικαίοις προσεκλίθη, Schol. ad Aristophanes, Plutarch, 1027; προσεκλιθητε τοῖς ἀποστόλοις, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 47, 4 [ET] and in other later writings.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
consort with.
From pros and kleroo; to give a common lot to, i.e. (figuratively) to associate with -- consort with.
Forms and Transliterations
προσεκλήθη προσεκληρωθησαν προσεκληρώθησαν proseklerothesan proseklerṓthesan proseklērōthēsan proseklērṓthēsan