noun · feminine
prokopas
Greekπροκοπή (prokopē)
Strong’sG4297
progress, advancement
stem prokop-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
**† προ-κοπή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< προκόπτω), [in LXX: Si 51:17, II Mac 8:8*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4297 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidprok-op-ay'
progress, i.e. advancement (subjectively or objectively)
Fromfrom G4298;
King Jamesfurtherance, profit.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | prokopas1×προκοπὴ | prokopais |
| object accusative | prokopan2×προκοπὴν | prokopain |
| direct address vocative | prokopar | prokopair |
| of, belonging to genitive | prokopau | prokopaiu |
| to, for dative | prokopa | prokopai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
prokopa is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
prokopas“progress”subjectnominative singular1×
1 Timothy 4:15“progress”houteim meletasōr, en houtei asōr, hina su tas prokopas faneras ateiō pantoi;Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
prokopan“progress”objectaccusative singular2×
Philippians 1:12“progress”Gnōskarō de vin boulemō, adelfoir, hoti teim kata min mallon eis prokopan teu euangelieu erchatē,Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
Philippians 1:25“progress”kai houtem peitharētos oidamē hoti menami kai paramenami pantoi vi eis tan vu prokopan kai charan tau pistiau,Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,