προσκαρτερέω proskartereō · G4342
to continue in/with
προσ-καρτερέω, -ῶ; (καρτερός, strong, stedfast) [in LXX: Num.13:21 (חָזַק hith.), Tob.5:8 א, Da Th Su 1:6* ; ] ; to attend constantly, continue stedfastly, adhere to, wait on: with dative of person(s), Mrk.3:9, Act.8:13 10:7; with dative of thing(s), Act.1:14 2:42 6:4, Rom.12:12, Col.4:2; before ἐν, Act.2:46; εἰς, Rom.13:6.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
προσκαρτερ-έω, ; Doric dialect ποτι- []:— persist obstinately in, τῇ πολιορκίᾳ []; καίπερ ἀχθόμενοι τῇ καθέδρᾳ π. []; 2 adhere firmly to a man, be faithful to him, τινι []; of servants, remain in one's service, []; of a κοσμητής, []; 2.b remain in attendance at a law-court, τῷ βήματι, τῷ κριτηρίῳ, []; 2.c devote oneself to an office or occupation, τῇ στρατηγίᾳ []; τῇ ἑαυτῶν γεωργίᾳ []; 3 passive, ὁ προσκαρτερούμενος χρόνος time diligently employed, []; 4 wait for a person, Φιλέᾳ []
Where it's used 10 times
Mark 3:9 · Acts 1:14 · Acts 2:42 · Acts 2:46 · Acts 6:4 · Acts 8:13 · Acts 10:7 · Romans 12:12 · Romans 13:6 · Colossians 4:2
Source: TBESG G4342; TFLSJ G4342
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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