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To advance

προκόπτωStrong’s G4298

prokoptō

Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament

In short

Prokoptō is the Greek word usually translated “was continuing to advance”, “is nearly over” and “was advancing”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.

“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”
Luke 2:52 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “was continuing to advance”, “is nearly over” and “was advancing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • was continuing to advance 1
  • is nearly over 1
  • i was advancing 1
  • they will lead 1
  • they will advance 1
  • will advance 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 2 Timothy 3
  • Luke 1
  • Romans 1
  • Galatians 1

4 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

προκόπτω prokoptō · to advance

προ-κόπτω [in Sm.: Psa.45:5 * ;] to cut forward a way, for­ward, advance, in cl. trans. with neut. adj., as οὐδὲν π., τὰ πολλὰ π. In late writers (Polyb., al.), wholly intrans., to advance, progress: of time, Rom.13:12. Metaphorical, Luk.2:52, Gal.1:14, 2Ti.2:16 3:9 3:13.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “advance” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

ADV'ANCE, verb transitive

adv'ans. [Heb. surface, face; whence.]

  1. To bring forward; to move further in front.
  2. To promote; to raise to a higher rank; as, to advance one from the bar to the bench.
  3. To improve or make better, which is considered as a progression or moving forward; as, to advance one's true interests.
  4. To forward; to accelerate growth; as, to advance the growth of plants.
All definitions and other forms of “advance”
  1. To offer or propose; to bring to view or notice; as, to advance an opinion or an argument.
  2. In commerce, to supply beforehand; to furnish on credit, or before goods are delivered, or work done; or to furnish as a part of a stock or fund; as, to advance money on loan or contract, or towards a purchase or establishment.
  3. To furnish for others; to supply or pay for others, in expectation of reimbursement.
  4. To raise; to enhance; as, to advance the price of goods.

ADV'ANCE, verb intransitive

  1. To move or go forward; to proceed; as, the troops advanced.
  2. To improve, or make progress; to grow better, greater, wiser or older; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in wisdom, or in years.
  3. To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred, or promoted; as, to advance in political standing.

ADV'ANCE, noun

  1. A moving forward, or towards the front.
  2. Gradual progression; improvement; as, an advance in religion or knowledge.
  3. Advancement; promotion; preferment; as, an advance in rank or office.
  4. First hint by way of invitation; first step towards an agreement; as, A made an advance towards a reconciliation with B.
  5. In trade, additional price; profit; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.
  6. A giving beforehand; a furnishing of something, on contract, before an equivalent is received, as money or goods, towards a capital or stock, or on loan; or the money or goods thus furnished; as, A made large advances to B.
  7. A furnishing of money or goods for others, in expectation of reimbursement; or the property so furnished.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.