proskartereō · be ready, devote oneself

What it means

proskartereō (προσκαρτερέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be ready, devote oneself”.

Be always ready; persevere, devote oneself to something.

How to say it

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. To keep at something day after day, without giving it up.
2. To be always at someone's side to serve them.
3. To have something prepared.

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

How it is translated

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

• devoting themselves ×3
• Continue steadfastly ×1
• constantly with ×1
• continuing ×1
• persevering ×1
• should be kept ready ×1
• were in constant attendance on ×1
• will devote ourselves ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Mark×1
• Acts×6
• Romans×2
• Colossians×1

• Mark 3:9

  And he told his disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him;

• Acts 1:14

  All these were devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

• Acts 2:42

  And they were devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

• Acts 2:46

  And every day continuing with one mind in the temple and breaking bread at home, they shared food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

• Acts 6:4

  but we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.”

• Acts 8:13

  And Simon himself also believed, and after being immersed he was constantly with Philip; and seeing signs and great miracles taking place, he was amazed.

• Acts 10:7

  And when the angel who was speaking to him had gone away, he called two of the household servants and a devout soldier from among those who were in constant attendance on him,

• Romans 12:12

  in hope, rejoicing; in affliction, enduring; in prayer, persevering;

• Romans 13:6

  For because of this you also pay tribute; for they are public servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

• Colossians 4:2

  Continue steadfastly in prayer, keeping watch in it with thanksgiving,