Patroness
προστάτιςStrong’s G4368prostatis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Prostatis is the Greek word usually translated “patroness”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.”
Meaning
Usually translated “patroness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a patroness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
προστάτις prostatis · patroness
προστάτις, -ιδος, ἡ (fem, of προοτάτης), a patroness, protectress: Rom.16:2.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “patroness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PAT'RONESS, noun
A female that favors, countenances or supports.
- A female guardian saint.
- A female that has the right of presenting to a church living.
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.