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Lexicon :: Strong's G4374 - prospherō

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προσφέρω
Transliteration
prospherō (Key)
Pronunciation
pros-fer'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From πρός (G4314) and φέρω (G5342) (including its alternate)
mGNT
47x in 27 unique form(s) TR
48x in 27 unique form(s) LXX
133x in 37 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:65,1252

Strong’s Definitions

προσφέρω prosphérō, pros-fer'-o; from G4314 and G5342 (including its alternate); to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat:—bring (to, unto), deal with, do, offer (unto, up), present unto, put to.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x

The KJV translates Strong's G4374 in the following manner: offer (22x), bring unto (10x), bring to (4x), bring (3x), offer up (3x), offer unto (1x), offer to (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x
The KJV translates Strong's G4374 in the following manner: offer (22x), bring unto (10x), bring to (4x), bring (3x), offer up (3x), offer unto (1x), offer to (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. to bring to, lead to

    1. one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some kindness, one to a person who is to judge him

    2. to bring a present or a thing, to reach or hand a thing to one

    3. to put to

  2. to be borne towards one, to attack, assail

    1. to behave one's self towards one, deal with one

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προσφέρω prosphérō, pros-fer'-o; from G4314 and G5342 (including its alternate); to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat:—bring (to, unto), deal with, do, offer (unto, up), present unto, put to.
STRONGS G4374:
προσφέρω; imperfect προσέφερον; 1 aorist προσήνεγκα; 2 aorist προσηνεγκον; perfect προσενήνοχα (Hebrews 11:17); passive, present προσφέρομαι; 1 aorist προσηνεχθην; (see references under the word φέρω); from (Pindar), Aeschylus, and Herodotus down; the Sept. often for הִקְרִיב, also for הֵבִיא, הִגִּישׁ, etc., sometimes also for הֶעֱלָה where offering sacrifices is spoken of (as 1 Kings 18:36 Complutensian; 2 Chronicles 29:7; Jeremiah 14:12);
1. to bring to, lead to: τινα τίνι, one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some other kindness, Matthew 4:24; Matthew 8:16; Matthew 9:2, 32; Matthew 14:35; Matthew 17:16; Mark 2:4 (namely, τινα) T WH Tr marginal reading; 10:13; Luke 18:15; passive, in Matthew 12:22 (where L WH text act.); Matt. 18:24 R G T; Matt. 19:13; — one to a person who is to judge him: Luke 23:14; τινα ἐπί τάς συναγωγάς καί τάς ἀρχάς, Luke 12:11 (Winers Grammar, § 52, 3) (where T Tr text WH εἰσφέρωσιν). προσφέρω τί, to bring br present a thing, Matthew 25:20; τί τίνι, to reach or hand a thing to one, Matthew 22:19; Luke 23:36 (here A. V. offering); τί τῷ στόματι τίνος, to put to, John 19:29; a thing to one that he may accept it, to offer: χρήματα, Acts 8:18; δῶρα, Matthew 2:11; used, as often in the Sept., of persons offering sacrifices, gifts, prayers to God (cf. Kurtz, Brief a. d. Hebrew, p. 154ff): τῷ Θεῷ σφάγια καί θυσίας, Acts 7:42; θυσίαν, Hebrews 11:4; λατρείαν, John 16:2; προσφέρειν δῶρον or δῶρα namely, τῷ Θεῷ, Matthew 5:23, 24; Matthew 8:4; Hebrews 8:3, 4; Hebrews 9:9; θυσίαν, Hebrews 10:12; plural, Hebrews 10:1, 11; (passive, Hebrews 10:2; θυσίας (R G θυσίαν) καί προσφοράς (R G προσφοράν) καί ὁλοκαυτώματα καί περί ἁμαρτίας, ibid. 8); δῶρα τέ καί θυσίας ὑπέρ ἁμαρτιῶν, to expiate (see ὑπέρ, I. 4) sins, Hebrews 5:1; αἷμα ὑπέρ ἑαυτοῦ καί τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ ἀγνοημάτων, Hebrews 9:7; τήν προσφοράν ὑπέρ ἑνός ἑκάστου, passive, Acts 21:26; προσφέρειν used absolutely (cf. Winer's Grammar, 593 (552)): περί τίνος, on account of (see περί, the passage cited β.), Mark 1:44; Luke 5:14; περί τοῦ λαοῦ περί (R G ὑπέρ (see περί, the passage cited δ.)) ἁμαρτιῶν, to offer expiatory sacrifices for the people, Hebrews 5:3; τινα, namely, τῷ Θεῷ, to offer up, i. e. immolate, one, Hebrews 11:17; ἑαυτόν, of Christ, Hebrews 7:27 T Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; Hebrews 9:(14),25; προσενεχθείς (the passive pointing to the fact that what he suffered was due to God's will) ibid. 28 (it is hardly to be found in native Greek writings used of offering sacrifices; but in Josephus, Antiquities 3, 9, 3, we have ἄρνα καί ἔριφον); πρός τινα (God) δέησις τέ καί ἱκετηρίας, Hebrews 5:7 (προσφέρειν δέησιν, Achilles Tatius 7, 1; τῷ Θεῷ εὐχήν, Josephus, b. j. 3, 8, 3).
2. The passive with the dative signifies to be borne toward one, to attack, assail; then figuratively, to behave oneself toward one, deal with one: ὡς υἱοῖς ὑμῖν προσφέρεται ὁ Θεός, Hebrews 12:7 (very often so in Attic writings from Thucydides and Xenophon down; Philo de Josepho § 10; de ebrietate § 16; Josephus, b. j. 7, 8, 1; Aelian v. h. 12, 27; Herodian, 1, 13, 14 (7 edition, Bekker)).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings
18:36
2 Chronicles
29:7
Jeremiah
14:12
Matthew
2:11; 4:24; 5:23; 5:24; 8:4; 8:16; 9:2; 9:32; 12:22; 14:35; 17:16; 18:24; 19:13; 22:19; 25:20
Mark
1:44; 2:4
Luke
5:14; 12:11; 18:15; 23:14; 23:36
John
16:2; 19:29
Acts
7:42; 8:18; 21:26
Hebrews
5:1; 5:3; 5:7; 7:27; 8:3; 8:4; 9; 9:7; 9:9; 10:1; 10:2; 10:11; 10:12; 11:4; 11:17; 11:17; 12:7

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Strong's Number G4374 matches the Greek προσφέρω (prospherō),
which occurs 48 times in 45 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - And when they had come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:24 - And his fame spread throughout all Syria: and they brought to him all sick people that were taken with diverse diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with demons, and those who were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:23 - Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:24 - Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4 - And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:16 - When the evening was come, they brought to him many that were possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:2 - And behold, they brought to him a man sick with the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:32 - As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22 - Then was brought to him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:35 - And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all the surrounding country, and brought to him all that were diseased;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:16 - And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:24 - And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 - Then were brought to him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:19 - Show me the tribute-money. And they brought to him a penny.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:20 - And he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst to me five talents: behold, I have gained besides them five talents more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:44 - And saith to him, See thou say nothing to any man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:13 - And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14 - And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded for a testimony to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:11 - And when they bring you to the synagogues, and before magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:15 - And they brought to him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - Said to them, Ye have brought this man to me, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man, touching those things of which ye accuse him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:36 - And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2 - They shall put you out of the synagogues: yes, the time cometh, that whoever killeth you, will think that he doeth God service.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:29 - Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42 - Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices during forty years in the wilderness?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:26 - Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them, entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an offering should be offered for every one of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:1 - For every high priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:3 - And by reason of this he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:7 - Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard, in that he feared;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:3 - For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man should have somewhat also to offer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4 - For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:7 - But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:9 - Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:14 - How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:25 - Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28 - So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to them that look for him he will appear the second time without sin to salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:1 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers to them perfect.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:2 - For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshipers once cleansed, would have had no more conscience of sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:8 - Above, when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou wouldst not, neither hadst pleasure in them; which are offered by the law;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:11 - And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:12 - But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:4 - By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:17 - By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only-begotten son,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:7 - If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons: for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
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