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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 47 times in 45 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:24 - So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:23 - So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:24 - leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4 - And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:16 - That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:2 - And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:32 - As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22 - Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man 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 recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:16 - And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:24 - When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:13 - Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:19 - Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:20 - And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:44 - and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:4 - And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:13 - And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14 - And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:15 - Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. And after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:36 - The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2 - They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:29 - A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42 - But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:
“‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices,
during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, 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 he purified himself along with them and went into the temple, giving notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled and the offering presented for each one of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:1 - For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:3 - Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:7 - In the days of his flesh, Jesus[fn] offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:3 - For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; thus it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4 - Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who 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 only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:9 - (which is symbolic for the present age).[fn] According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:14 - how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our[fn] 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 was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28 - so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:1 - For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:2 - Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any consciousness of sins?

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:8 - When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law),

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:11 - And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly 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 when Christ[fn] had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at 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 acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:17 - By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:7 - It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
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