To lean toward
προσκλίνωStrong’s G6076prosklinō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Prosklinō is the Greek word usually translated “were joined”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.”
Meaning
Usually translated “were joined”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- were joined 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
προσκλίνω prosklinō · to lean toward
προσ-κλίνω [in LXX: 2Ma.14:24 * ;] 1. to make to lean against. 2. to make the scale incline one way or another; hence, metaphorically, of persons, to incline (sc. ἑαυτόν) towards: pass., Act.5:36.† (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.