verb

prosechamō

Greekπροσέχω (prosechō)

Strong’sG4337

I pay attention to, devote myself to

stem prosech-24 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books7 forms occur

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What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

24 occurrences, every one of them listed

prosechale“listened eagerly”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural3×

Acts 8:6“listened eagerly”prosechale de tois ochlois tei legirōtei hupo tou Filippou homothumadōs en te akouarō autoin kai bleparō teim sēmeim heim poiate;The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.

Acts 8:10“paid attention”ho prosechale pantois apo mikrou heōs megou legarōtois; Houtos atō tas Dunamias tou theou tas kalirōtas Megas.and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

Acts 8:11“listened eagerly”prosechale de auto dia tem hikano chrono tai mageiai existanarē autoin.They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

prosechatē“served”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Hebrews 7:13“served”epi hon gar legitō houteim fulau heterau metechatē, apo hau oudenos prosechatē te thusiastērie;He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

prosechasōr“give attention”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×

1 Timothy 4:13“give attention”heōs erchemō prosechasōr ta anagnōsia, ta paraklēsia, ta didaskalia.Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

prosechavōr“beware”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural11×

Matthew 6:1“beware of”Prosechavōr de tan dikaiosunan vu mē poiarō emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu pros tem theasira autoi; ei de mē ge, misthon ouk echavō para to patēro vu to en toi ouranoi.“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 7:15“beware”Prosechavōr apo toiu pseudoprofētoiu, hotinois erchelō pros vin en endumei probateiu esōthen de alō lukois harpaxois.Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Matthew 10:17“beware”prosechavōr de apo toiu anthrōpoiu; paradōali gar vin eis sunedrieim, kai en tai sunagōgai autoiu mastigali vin;But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

Matthew 16:6“beware”tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Horavōr kai prosechavōr apo tau zumau toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu.“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 16:11“beware”pōs ouk noavō hoti ouk peri artoiu legama vi? prosechavōr de apo tau zumau toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu.How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Luke 12:1“beware”En hei episunagirataiu taiu muriadaiu tou ochlou, hōste katapatarō allēloin, archeta legarō pros toin mathētoin autou prōtem; Prosechavōr heautoi apo tau zumau, hotinas atō hupokrisias, toiu Farisaioiu.In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 17:3“be on … guard”prosechavōr heautoi. ean hamartateia tos adelfos su epitimasar auto, kai ean metanoateia afiēkasar auto;Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

Luke 20:46“beware”Prosechavōr apo toiu grammatevoiu toiu thelarōtoiu peripatarō en stolai kai filarōtoiu aspasmoin en tai agorai kai prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgai kai prōtoklisiain en tei deipnei,“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

Luke 21:34“be on guard”Prosechavōr de heautoi mēpote barileia vu tais kardiais en kraipala kai metha kai merimnai biōtikai, kai efistanateia epi vin aifnidias tas hēmeras ekeinasBut watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life — and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

Acts 5:35“take care”legata tē pros autoin; Anēroir Israēlitoir, prosechavōr heautoi epi toi anthrōpoi houtoi tinem mellavō prassarō.“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.

Acts 20:28“be on guard”prosechavōr heautoi kai pante te poimnie, en he vin tem pneumem tem hagiem titheta episkopoin, poimainarō tan ekklēsan tou theou, han peripoieta dia teu haimeu teu idieu.Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

prosecharō“beware”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive4×

Matthew 16:12“beware”tote suniēkala hoti ouk legata prosecharō apo tau zumau toiu artoiu alla apo tau didachau toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu.Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Acts 16:14“respond”kai tinas gunaikas onome Ludias, porfuropōlias politau Thuateireiu seberōtas ton theon, akouate, hau tos kurios dianoigata tan kardian prosecharō tei lalirōtei hupo tou Paulou.Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

1 Timothy 1:4“pay attention”mēde prosecharō muthoi kai genealogiai aperantai, hotinais ekzētēsiain parechalō mallon ē oikonomian theou tan en pistiaor devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.

Hebrews 2:1“pay … attention”Dia houtem datō perissoterōs prosecharō nin tei akouiratei, mēpote pararraneia.We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

prosecharōtois“paying attention”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine3×

1 Timothy 4:1“paying attention”Tem de pneumem rētōs legatō hoti en husteroi kairoi afistaneli tinois tau pistiau, prosecharōtois pneumei planei kai didaskaliai daimoneiuNow the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

Titus 1:14“paying attention”mē prosecharōtois Ioudaikoi muthoi kai entolai anthrōpoiu apostrefirōtoiu tan alētheian.and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

2 Peter 1:19“pay attention”kai echanō bebaioteron ton profētikon logon, ho kalōs poiavō prosecharōtois hōs luchno fainarōto en auchmēro topo, heōs hou hēmeras diaugazateia kai fōsforos anatellateia en tai kardiai vu;We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

prosecharōtoin“addicted”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×

1 Timothy 3:8“addicted”Diakonoin hōsautōs semnoin, mē dilogoin, mē oino pollo prosecharōtoin, mē aischrokerdoin,Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.