To hasten
προστρέχωStrong’s G4370prostrechō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prostrechō is the Greek word usually translated “having run up” and “running to”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having run up” and “running to”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having run up 2
- running to 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 2
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
προστρέχω prostrechō · to hasten
προσ-τρέχω [in LXX for רוּץ ;] to run to: Mrk.9:15 10:17, Act.8:30.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.