verb
prokoptamō
Greekπροκόπτω (prokoptō)
Strong’sG4298
I advance, make progress
stem prokopt-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** προ-κόπτω,
[in Sm.: Ps 44 (45):5*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4298 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidprok-op'-to
to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e. (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along)
King Jamesincrease, proceed, profit, be far spent, wax.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| prokoptameπροέκοπτον | was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular | advancing | 1× |
| prokoptateπροέκοπτεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | increased | 1× |
| prokoptaliπροκόψουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | go | 3× |
| prokoptataπροέκοψεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | far gone | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prokoptamō | prokoptame1×προέκοπτον | prokoptami | prokoptama | prokoptamē | prokoptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prokoptasō | prokoptase | prokoptasi | prokoptasa | prokoptasē | prokoptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokoptatō | prokoptate1×προέκοπτεν | prokoptati | prokoptata1×προέκοψεν | prokoptatē | prokoptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | prokoptanō | prokoptane | prokoptani | prokoptana | prokoptanē | prokoptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokoptavō | prokoptave | prokoptavi | prokoptava | prokoptavē | prokoptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prokoptalō | prokoptale | prokoptali3×προκόψουσιν | prokoptala | prokoptalē | prokoptalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prokoptameiō | prokoptameia | prokoptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prokoptaseiō | prokoptaseia | prokoptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokoptateiō | prokoptateia | prokoptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | prokoptaneiō | prokoptaneia | prokoptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokoptaveiō | prokoptaveia | prokoptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prokoptaleiō | prokoptaleia | prokoptaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prokoptasōr | prokoptasar | prokoptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokoptatōr | prokoptatar | prokoptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokoptavōr | prokoptavar | prokoptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prokoptalōr | prokoptalar | prokoptalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prokoptamoiō | prokoptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prokoptasoiō | prokoptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokoptatoiō | prokoptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | prokoptanoiō | prokoptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokoptavoiō | prokoptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prokoptaloiō | prokoptaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prokoptarō | prokoptari | prokoptara | prokoptarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prokoptarōtos | prokoptaritos | prokoptaratos | prokoptarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
prokopt 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
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
prokoptame“advancing”was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular1×
Galatians 1:14“advancing”kai prokoptame en to Ioudaismo huper polloin sunēlikiōtoin en te gene mu, perissoterōs zēlōtos huparcharōtos taiu patrikaiu mu paradosiaiu.I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
prokoptate“increased”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 2:52“increased”Kai Iēsus prokoptate sofia kai hēlikia kai charia para theo kai anthrōpoi.And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
prokoptali“go”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural3×
2 Timothy 2:16“lead”tain de bebēlain kenofōniain periistanesōr; epi polloterem gar prokoptali asebeiau,But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
2 Timothy 3:9“progress”alla ouk prokoptali epi polloterem, tas gar anoias autoiu ekdēlas eti pantoi, hōs kai tas ekeinoiu gineta.But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
2 Timothy 3:13“go”ponērois de anthrōpois kai goētois prokoptali epi tem cheirōnem, planarōtois kai planirōtois.while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
prokoptata“far gone”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 13:12“far gone”tas nuxas prokoptata, tas de hēmeras engizatē. apoballeneia oun teim ergeim teu skoteu, endueneia de teim hopleim teu fōteu.The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.