To continue in/with
προσκαρτερέωStrong’s G4342proskartereō
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Proskartereō is the Greek word usually translated “steadfastly continuing”, “may wait upon” and “steadfastly continue”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “steadfastly continuing”, “may wait upon” and “steadfastly continue”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- steadfastly continuing 4
- may wait upon 1
- will steadfastly continue 1
- attending 1
- being constant 1
- attending continually 1
- do continue steadfastly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 6
- Romans 2
- Mark 1
- Colossians 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
- Acts 2:42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
- Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
- Acts 6:4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
- Acts 8:13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
- Acts 10:7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
Greek dictionary
προσκαρτερέω proskartereō · to continue in/with
προσ-καρτερέω, -ῶ (καρτερός, strong, stedfast) [in LXX: Num.13:21 (חָזַק hith.), Tob.5:8 א, Da Th Su 1:6* ;] to attend constantly, continue stedfastly, adhere to, wait on: with dative of person(s), Mrk.3:9, Act.8:13 10:7; with dative of thing(s), Act.1:14 2:42 6:4, Rom.12:12, Col.4:2; before ἐν, Act.2:46; εἰς, Rom.13:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “attending” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ATTEND'ING, participle present
tense Going with; accompanying; waiting on; superintending or taking care of; being present; immediately consequent to; serving; listening; regarding with care.
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.