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Lexicon :: Strong's G4342 - proskartereō

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προσκαρτερέω
Transliteration
proskartereō (Key)
Pronunciation
pros-kar-ter-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:618,417

Strong’s Definitions

προσκαρτερέω proskarteréō, pros-kar-ter-eh'-o; from G4314 and G2594; 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).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G4342 in the following manner: continue (4x), continue instant (1x), continue steadfastly (1x), attend continually (1x), give (one's) self continually (1x), wait on (1x), wait on continually (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G4342 in the following manner: continue (4x), continue instant (1x), continue steadfastly (1x), attend continually (1x), give (one's) self continually (1x), wait on (1x), wait on continually (1x).

  1. to adhere to one, be his adherent, to be devoted or constant to one

  2. to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing

  3. to continue all the time in a place

  4. to persevere and not to faint

  5. to show one's self courageous for

  6. to be in constant readiness for one, wait on constantly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προσκαρτερέω proskarteréō, pros-kar-ter-eh'-o; from G4314 and G2594; 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).
STRONGS G4342:
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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
13:21
Mark
3:9
Acts
1:14; 2:42; 2:46; 6:4; 8:13; 10:7
Romans
12:12; 13:6
Colossians
4:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4342 matches the Greek προσκαρτερέω (proskartereō),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:9 - Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:14 - They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:42 - They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:46 - Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:4 - and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:13 - Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:7 - When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:12 - Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:6 - This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:2 - Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
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