Word Study · Strong's G4298 · Greek

προκόπτω

prokopto

prok-op'-to

Strong's 1890 spelling: prokóptō

“to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e. (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e. (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along)

Rendered in the KJV as

increase, proceed, profit, be far spent, wax.

6
occurrencesin the New Testament
4 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

προκόψουσιν3
προέκοπτεν1
προέκοπτον1
προέκοψεν1

How it is rendered · 6

I was advancing1
is nearly over1
they will advance1
they will lead1
was continuing to advance1
will advance1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

verb · future active, statement · 3rd person plural3
verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular1
verb · imperfect active, statement · 1st person singular1
verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-FAI-3P · 3
V-AAI-3S · 1
V-IAI-1S · 1
V-IAI-3S · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

2 Timothy3 of 6 · 50%
Luke1 of 6 · 17%
Romans1 of 6 · 17%
Galatians1 of 6 · 17%

2 Timothy carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 2:52προέκοπτενproekoptenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularAnd Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.here: was continuing to advance

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 13:12προέκοψενproekopsenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularThe night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.here: is nearly over

Galatians1 occurrence

Galatians 1:14προέκοπτονproekoptonverb · imperfect active, statement · 1st person singularI was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.here: I was advancing

2 Timothy3 occurrences

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