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προκόπτω prokoptō · G4298

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to advance

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

προκόπτω, ; cut one's way forward, only metaphorically, π. διὰ τῆς λεωφόρου advance by the high-road, []:—passive in [], advance, prosper, ἀνωτέρω ὀδὲν τῶν πρηγμάτων προκοπτομένων []; II with neuter adjectives, προκόψομεν οὐδέν shall make no progress, advance not at all. []; τὰ πολλὰ προκόψασ᾽ having prepared most of the way, []; τί ἂν προκόπτοι; what good would you get? []; οὐδὲν προὔκοπτον εἰς.. they made no progress towards.., []; II.2 with genitive of things, τοῦ ναυτικοῦ μέγα μέρος …

Where it's used 6 times

Luke 2:52 · Romans 13:12 · Galatians 1:14 · 2 Timothy 2:16 · 2 Timothy 3:9 · 2 Timothy 3:13

Source: TBESG G4298; TFLSJ G4298

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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