προκόπτω

prokoptō · advance, progress

Greek word · Strong’s number G4298 · appears 6 times in the Bible

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What it means

prokoptō (προκόπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “advance, progress”.

Grow; of time, be far spent.

How to say it

pro·kop·tō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Move forward, improve; go from bad to worse; the night nearly over.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • will advance ×2
  • I was advancing ×1
  • far gone ×1
  • get ×1
  • kept advancing ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Luke 2:52

    And Jesus kept advancing in wisdom and stature and favor with God and people.

  • Romans 13:12

    The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.

  • Galatians 1:14

    and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, being far more zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

  • 2 Timothy 2:16

    But avoid the profane empty chatter, for they will advance further in ungodliness,

  • 2 Timothy 3:9

    But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as that of those two also was.

  • 2 Timothy 3:13

    But evil people and impostors will advance from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.