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Lexicon :: Strong's G4337 - prosechō

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προσέχω
Transliteration
prosechō (Key)
Pronunciation
pros-ekh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

προσέχω proséchō, pros-ekh'-o; from G4314 and G2192; (figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to:—(give) attend(-ance, -ance at, -ance to, unto), beware, be given to, give (take) heed (to unto); have regard.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G4337 in the following manner: beware (7x), give heed to (5x), take heed to (3x), give heed unto (1x), take heed (1x), take heed unto (1x), take heed whereunto (with G3739) (1x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G4337 in the following manner: beware (7x), give heed to (5x), take heed to (3x), give heed unto (1x), take heed (1x), take heed unto (1x), take heed whereunto (with G3739) (1x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to bring to, bring near

    1. to bring a ship to land, and simply to touch at, put in

  2. to turn the mind to, attend to be attentive

    1. to a person or a thing: of caring for, providing for

  3. to attend to one's self, i.e. to give heed to one's self

    1. give attention to, take heed

  4. to apply one's self to, attach one's self to, hold or cleave to a person or a thing

    1. to be given or addicted to

    2. to devote thought and effort to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προσέχω proséchō, pros-ekh'-o; from G4314 and G2192; (figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to:—(give) attend(-ance, -ance at, -ance to, unto), beware, be given to, give (take) heed (to unto); have regard.
STRONGS G4337:
προσέχω; imperfect προσεῖχον; perfect προσέσχηκα; (present middle 3 person singular προσέχεται (1 Timothy 6:3 Tdf.)); to turn to (cf. πρός, IV. 1), that is,
1. to bring to, bring near; thus very frequent in Greek writings from Herodotus down with ναῦν (quite as often omitting the ναῦν) and a dative of place, or followed by πρός with an accusative of place, to bring a ship to land, and simply to touch at, put in.
2.
a. τόν νοῦν, to turn the mind to, attend to, be attentive: τίνι, to a person or thing, Aristophanes eqq. 503; Plato, Demosthenes, Polybius, Josephus, Lucian, Plutarch, others; once so in the Bible, viz. Job 7:17. The simple προσέχειν τίνι (the Sept. for הִקְשִׁיב, also for הֶאֱזִין), with τόν νοῦν omitted, is often used in the same sense from Xenophon down; so in the N. T. (cf. Winers Grammar, 593 (552); Buttmann, 144 (126)): Acts 8:6; Acts 16:14; Hebrews 2:1; 2 Peter 1:19 (1 Macc. 7:11; 4 Macc. 1:1; Wis. 8:12); in the sense of caring for, providing for, Acts 20:28.
b. προσέχω ἐμαυτῷ, to attend to oneself, i. e. to give heed to oneself (the Sept. for נִשְׁמָר, to guard oneself, i. e. to beware, Genesis 24:6; Exodus 10:28; Deuteronomy 4:9; Deuteronomy 6:12, etc.): Luke 17:3; Acts 5:35 (cf. Buttmann, 337 (290); Winers Grammar, 567 (518); yet see ἐπί, B. 2 f. α.); with the addition of ἀπό τίνος, to be on one's guard against, beware of, a thing (cf. Buttmann, § 147, 3 (ἀπό, I. 3 b.)): Luke 12:1 (Tobit 4:12; (Test xii. Patr., test. Dan 6)); also without the dative προσέχειν ἀπό τίνος: Matthew 7:15; Matthew 10:17; Matthew 16:6, 11; Luke 20:46, (Sir. 6:13 Sir. 11:33 Sir. 17:14 Sir. 18:27; ('Teaching' etc. 6, 3 [ET]; 12, 5 [ET])); followed by μή with an infinitive, to take heed lest one do a thing, Matthew 6:1; ἐμαυτῷ, μήποτε with the subjunctive Luke 21:34; absolutely to give attention, take heed: Sir. 13:13; the Epistle of Barnabas 4, 9 [ET]; 7, 4 [ET], 6. (9); followed by πῶς, the Epistle of Barnabas 7, 7 [ET]; by the interrogative τί, ibid. 15, 4 [ET]; ἵνα, ibid. 16, 8 [ET]; ἵνα μήποτε, the Epistle of Barnabas 4, 13 [ET] (variant; ἵνα μή, 2 Chronicles 25:16); (μήποτε, the Epistle of Barnabas 4, 14).
3. namely, ἐμαυτόν, to apply oneself to, attach oneself to, hold or cleave to a person or a thing (R. V. mostly give heed): with the dative of a person to one, Acts 8:10; 1 Timothy 4:1; τῷ ἐπισκόπω προσεχ. καί τῷ πρεσβυτεριω καί διακόνοις, Ignatius ad Philad. 7, 1 [ET]; ad Polycarp, 6, 1 [ET]; with the dative of a thing, μύθοις, 1 Timothy 1:4; Titus 1:14; (middle ὑγιαίνουσι λόγοις, 1 Timothy 6:3 Tdf. (others προσέρχεται, which see b. β.)); to be given or addicted to: οἴνῳ, 1 Timothy 3:8 (τρυφή, Julian Caesar 22 (p. 326, Spanh. edition); τρυφή καί μέθηl, Polyaen. strateg. 8, 56); to devote thought and effort to: τῇ ἀναγνώσει κτλ., 1 Timothy 4:13; τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ (A. V. give attendance), Hebrews 7:13 (ναυτικοις, Thucydides 1, 15; for other examples from Greek writings see Passow, under the word, 3 c.; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, 4 b.)).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
24:6
Exodus
10:28
Deuteronomy
4:9; 6:12
2 Chronicles
25:16
Job
7:17
Daniel
6
Matthew
6:1; 7:15; 10:17; 16:6; 16:11
Luke
12:1; 17:3; 20:46; 21:34
Acts
5:35; 8:6; 8:10; 16:14; 20:28
1 Timothy
1:4; 3:8; 4:1; 4:13; 6:3; 6:3
Titus
1:14
Hebrews
2:1; 7:13
2 Peter
1:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4337 matches the Greek προσέχω (prosechō),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:1 - “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:15 - “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:17 - Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:6 - Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:11 - How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:12 - Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:1 - In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:3 - Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:46 - “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:34 - “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:35 - And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:6 - And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:10 - They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11 - And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:14 - One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:28 - Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God,[fn] which he obtained with his own blood.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:4 - nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship[fn] from God that is by faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:8 - Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,[fn] not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:1 - Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:13 - Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:1 - Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:13 - For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:19 - And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
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