Strong’s
G4298Verb6 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Luke 2:52προέκοπτεν
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
- Romans 13:12προέκοψεν
The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
- Galatians 1:14προέκοπτον
I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
- 2 Timothy 2:16προκόψουσιν
But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
Abbott-Smith
προ-κόπτω
[in Sm.: Psa.45:5 * ;]
to cut forward a way, forward, advance, in cl. trans. with neut. adj., as οὐδὲν π., τὰ πολλὰ π. In late writers (Polyb., al.), wholly intrans., to advance, progress: of time, Rom.13:12. Metaphorical, Luk.2:52, Gal.1:14, 2Ti.2:16 3:9 3:13.†
(AS)
[in Sm.: Psa.45:5 * ;]
to cut forward a way, forward, advance, in cl. trans. with neut. adj., as οὐδὲν π., τὰ πολλὰ π. In late writers (Polyb., al.), wholly intrans., to advance, progress: of time, Rom.13:12. Metaphorical, Luk.2:52, Gal.1:14, 2Ti.2:16 3:9 3:13.†
(AS)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.