verb
proskarteramō
Greekπροσκαρτερέω (proskartereō)
Strong’sG4342
I persist
stem proskarter-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
προσ-καρτερέω, -ῶ
(< καρτερός, strong, stedfast), [in LXX: Nu 13:21 (חזק hith.), To 5:8 א, Da Th Su 6*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4342 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpros-kar-ter-eh'-o
to be earnest towards, i.e. (to a thing) to persevere, be constantly diligent, or (in a place) to attend assiduously all the exercises, or (to a person) to adhere closely to (as a servitor)
King Jamesattend (give self) continually (upon), continue (in, instant in, with), wait on (continually).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| proskarteraniπροσκαρτερήσομεν | will happen · wefuture active indicative 1st person plural | devote | 1× |
| proskarterateiōπροσκαρτερῇ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | ready | 1× |
| proskarteravōrπροσκαρτερεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | devote | 1× |
| proskarterarōtosπροσκαρτερῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | continued | 1× |
| proskarterarōtoisπροσκαρτεροῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | devoted | 5× |
| proskarterarōtoiuπροσκαρτερούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | attended | 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, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proskarteramō | proskarterame | proskarterami | proskarterama | proskarteramē | proskarteramelē |
| you 2nd person singular | proskarterasō | proskarterase | proskarterasi | proskarterasa | proskarterasē | proskarteraselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proskarteratō | proskarterate | proskarterati | proskarterata | proskarteratē | proskarteratelē |
| we 1st person plural | proskarteranō | proskarterane | proskarterani1×προσκαρτερήσομεν | proskarterana | proskarteranē | proskarteranelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proskarteravō | proskarterave | proskarteravi | proskarterava | proskarteravē | proskarteravelē |
| they 3rd person plural | proskarteralō | proskarterale | proskarterali | proskarterala | proskarteralē | proskarteralelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proskarterameiō | proskarterameia | proskarterameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | proskarteraseiō | proskarteraseia | proskarteraseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proskarterateiō1×προσκαρτερῇ | proskarterateia | proskarterateiē |
| we 1st person plural | proskarteraneiō | proskarteraneia | proskarteraneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proskarteraveiō | proskarteraveia | proskarteraveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | proskarteraleiō | proskarteraleia | proskarteraleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | proskarterasōr | proskarterasar | proskarterasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proskarteratōr | proskarteratar | proskarteratēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | proskarteravōr1×προσκαρτερεῖτε | proskarteravar | proskarteravēr |
| they 3rd person plural | proskarteralōr | proskarteralar | proskarteralēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proskarteramoiō | proskarteramoia |
| you 2nd person singular | proskarterasoiō | proskarterasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proskarteratoiō | proskarteratoia |
| we 1st person plural | proskarteranoiō | proskarteranoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | proskarteravoiō | proskarteravoia |
| they 3rd person plural | proskarteraloiō | proskarteraloia |
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 | proskarterarō | proskarterari | proskarterara | proskarterarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | proskarterarōtos7×προσκαρτερῶν | proskarteraritos | proskarteraratos | proskarterarētos |
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
proskarter 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
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
proskarterani“devote”will happen · wefuture active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 6:4“devote”nis de ta proseucha kai ta diakonia tou logou proskarterani.and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
proskarterateiō“ready”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Mark 3:9“ready”kai legata toi mathētoi autou hina ploiariem proskarterateiō auto dia ton ochlon hina mē thlibaleiō auton;Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
proskarteravōr“devote”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 4:2“devote”Ta proseucha proskarteravōr, grēgorarōtois en auta en eucharistia,Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
proskarterarōtos“continued”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 8:13“continued”tos de Simōnos kai autos pisteuata, kai baptiziratos ate proskarterarōtos to Filippo, theōrarōtos tē sēmeim kai dunamiain megain ginerōtain existanete.Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
proskarterarōtois“devoted”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine5×
Acts 1:14“continually”houtois pantois ale proskarterarōtois homothumadōs ta proseucha sun gunaikai kai Mariam ta mētēra tou Iēsu kai sun toi adelfoi autou.With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Acts 2:42“devoted”ale de proskarterarōtois ta didacha toiu apostoloiu kai ta koinōnia, ta klasia tou artou kai tai proseuchai.They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Acts 2:46“continuing”kata hēmeran tē proskarterarōtois homothumadōs en te hiere, klarōtois tē kata oikon arton, metalambale trofēau en agalliasia kai afelota kardiau,With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
Romans 12:12“devoted”ta elpia chairarōtois, ta thlipsia hupomenarōtois, ta proseucha proskarterarōtois,Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
Romans 13:6“continually attending”dia houtem gar kai foroin telavō, leitourgois gar theou alō eis autem houtem proskarterarōtois.This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.
proskarterarōtoiu“attended”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 10:7“attended”hōs de aperchata tos angelos tos lalarōtos auto, fōnaratos duo toiu oiketoiu kai stratiōton eusebon toiu proskarterarōtoiu autoWhen the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.