4334. proserchomai
Strong's Lexicon
proserchomai: To come to, to approach, to draw near

Original Word: προσέρχομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: proserchomai
Pronunciation: pros-er'-khom-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-er'-khom-ahee)
Definition: To come to, to approach, to draw near
Meaning: I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).

Word Origin: From πρός (pros, meaning "toward") and ἔρχομαι (erchomai, meaning "to come" or "to go")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is קָרַב (qarab, Strong's H7126), which means "to draw near" or "to approach."

Usage: The verb "proserchomai" is used in the New Testament to describe the action of coming near or approaching someone or something. It often implies a sense of intentionality or purpose in the approach, whether it be towards a person, a place, or God Himself. This term is frequently used in contexts where individuals are seeking Jesus for healing, teaching, or guidance.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, approaching someone, especially a person of higher status, required a certain level of respect and protocol. The act of drawing near was not merely physical but often carried social and relational implications. In Jewish culture, approaching God, particularly in the context of worship or prayer, was a significant act that required ritual purity and reverence. The New Testament usage of "proserchomai" reflects these cultural nuances, emphasizing the importance of the approach in both human and divine interactions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pros and erchomai
Definition
to approach, to draw near
NASB Translation
agree (1), approached (2), approaching (1), came (64), came forward (2), come (2), comes (1), coming (3), draw near (4), go (1), visit (1), went (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4334: προσέρχομαι

προσέρχομαι; imperfect 3 person plural προσήρχοντο (Acts 28:9); (future 3 person singular προσελεύσεται, Luke 1:17 WH marginal reading); 2 aorist 3 person plural προσῆλθον and (so L Tr WH in Matthew 9:28; Matthew 13:36; Matthew 14:15; T Tr WH in Matthew 5:1; Luke 13:31; WH in Matthew 19:3; Matthew 21:23; John 12:21) in the Alex. form προσῆλθαν (see ἀπέρχομαι, and ἔρχομαι); perfect προσελήλυθα (Hebrews 12:18, 22); from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; the Sept. for קָרַב and נָגַשׁ; to come to, to approach (πρός, IV. 1);

a. properly, absolutely, Matthew 4:11; Luke ( WH marginal reading); ; Acts 8:29; Acts 28:9; προσῆλθον λέγοντες, Luke 13:31; with rhetorical fullness of description (see ἀνίστημι, II. 1 c. (also ἔρχομαι, p. 250b bottom)) the participle προσελθών is joined to a finite verb which denotes a different action: Matthew 8:2 L T Tr WH, Matthew 8:19, 25; Matthew 9:20; Matthew 13:10, 27; Matthew 14:12; Matthew 15:12, 23; Matthew 16:1; Matthew 17:7 (R, G); T Tr WH marginal reading (according to a reading no doubt corrupt (cf. Scrivener, lntroduction, p. 16)), ; ; Mark 1:31; Mark 10:2; Mark 12:28; (Mark 14:35 Tr WH marginal reading); Luke 7:14; Luke 8:24, 44; Luke 9:12, 42; Luke 10:34; Luke 20:27; Luke 23:36; Acts 22:26f; προσέρχομαι followed by an infinitive indicating the reason why one has drawn near, Matthew 24:1; Acts 7:31; Acts 12:13 (here WH marginal reading προηλθε); with a dative of the place (examples from Greek authors are given in Passow, under the word, 1 a., p. 1190a; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, I. 1)), Hebrews 12:18, 22; with the dative of a person (see Lexicons as above), Matthew 5:1; Matthew 8:5; Matthew 9:14, 28; Matthew 13:36; Matthew 14:15; Matthew 15:1, 30; Matthew 17:14, 24; Matthew 18:1; Matthew 19:3; Matthew 20:20; Matthew 21:14, 23; Matthew 22:23; Matthew 24:3; Matthew 26:7, 17, 69; John 12:21; Acts 10:28; Acts 18:2; Acts 24:23 Rec.; (with ἐπί and the accusative Acts 20:13 Tr WH marginal reading). The participle προσελθών αὐτῷ with a finite verb (see above) occurs in Matthew 4:3; Matthew 18:21; Matthew 21:28, 30; Matthew 26:49; Matthew 27:58; Mark 6:35; Mark 14:45; Luke 20:27; Luke 23:52; Acts 9:1; Acts 23:14.

b. tropically, α. προσέρχεσθαι τῷ Θεῷ, to draw near to God in order to seek his grace and favor, Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 11:6; τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, Hebrews 4:16; without τῷ Θεῷ, Hebrews 10:1, 22 (in the O. T. προσέρχεσθαι, simply, is used of the priests about to offer sacrifices, Leviticus 21:17, 21; Deuteronomy 21:5; with the addition of πρός Θεόν, of one about to ask counsel of God, 1 Samuel 14:36; with τοῖς θεοῖς, of suppliants about to implore the gods, Dio Cassius, 56, 9); πρός Χριστόν, to attach oneself to Christ, to come to a participation in the benefits procured by him, 1 Peter 2:4 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 52, 3). β. equivalent to to assent to (cf. German beitreten (Latinaccedere; English come (over) to, used figuratively)): ὑγιαίνουσι λόγοις, 1 Timothy 6:3 (Tdf. προσέχεται, which see 3).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
approach, come to

From pros and erchomai (including its alternate); to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to -- (as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).

see GREEK pros

see GREEK erchomai

Forms and Transliterations
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 4:3 V-APA-NMS
GRK: Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ πειράζων
NAS: And the tempter came and said
KJV: when the tempter came to him,
INT: And having come the tempter

Matthew 4:11 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἰδοὺ ἄγγελοι προσῆλθον καὶ διηκόνουν
NAS: angels came and [began] to minister
KJV: behold, angels came and ministered
INT: behold angels came and ministered

Matthew 5:1 V-AIA-3P
GRK: καθίσαντος αὐτοῦ προσῆλθαν αὐτῷ οἱ
NAS: His disciples came to Him.
KJV: his disciples came unto him:
INT: having sat down him came to him the

Matthew 8:2 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ἰδοὺ λεπρὸς προσελθὼν προσεκύνει αὐτῷ
NAS: And a leper came to Him and bowed down
INT: behold a leper having come worshipped him

Matthew 8:5 V-AIA-3S
GRK: εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος
NAS: a centurion came to Him, imploring
KJV: Capernaum, there came unto him
INT: into Capernaum came to him a centurion

Matthew 8:19 V-APA-NMS
GRK: Καὶ προσελθὼν εἷς γραμματεὺς
NAS: a scribe came and said
KJV: scribe came, and said
INT: And having come to [him] one scribe

Matthew 8:25 V-APA-NMP
GRK: καὶ προσελθόντες ἤγειραν αὐτὸν
NAS: And they came to [Him] and woke
KJV: disciples came to [him], and awoke
INT: And having come to [him] they awoke him

Matthew 9:14 V-PIM/P-3P
GRK: Τότε προσέρχονται αὐτῷ οἱ
NAS: of John came to Him, asking,
KJV: Then came to him the disciples
INT: Then come to him the

Matthew 9:20 V-APA-NFS
GRK: δώδεκα ἔτη προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν ἥψατο
NAS: years, came up behind
KJV: years, came behind
INT: twelve years having come behind touched

Matthew 9:28 V-AIA-3P
GRK: τὴν οἰκίαν προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ
NAS: the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus
KJV: the blind men came to him:
INT: the house came to him the

Matthew 13:10 V-APA-NMP
GRK: Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ
NAS: And the disciples came and said
KJV: the disciples came, and said
INT: And having come to [him] the disciples

Matthew 13:27 V-APA-NMP
GRK: προσελθόντες δὲ οἱ
NAS: of the landowner came and said
KJV: of the householder came and said
INT: Having come to [him] moreover the

Matthew 13:36 V-AIA-3P
GRK: οἰκίαν Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ
NAS: And His disciples came to Him and said,
KJV: his disciples came unto him, saying,
INT: house and came to him the

Matthew 14:12 V-APA-NMP
GRK: Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ
NAS: His disciples came and took away
KJV: disciples came, and took up
INT: And having come the disciples

Matthew 14:15 V-AIA-3P
GRK: δὲ γενομένης προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ
NAS: the disciples came to Him and said,
KJV: his disciples came to him, saying,
INT: moreover having come came to him this

Matthew 15:1 V-PIM/P-3P
GRK: Τότε προσέρχονται τῷ Ἰησοῦ
NAS: and scribes came to Jesus
KJV: Then came to Jesus scribes
INT: Then come to Jesus

Matthew 15:12 V-APA-NMP
GRK: Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ
NAS: the disciples came and said
KJV: Then came his disciples,
INT: Then having come to [him] this disciples

Matthew 15:23 V-APA-NMP
GRK: λόγον καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ
NAS: And His disciples came and implored
KJV: his disciples came and besought him,
INT: a word And having come to [him] the disciples

Matthew 15:30 V-AIA-3P
GRK: καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ ὄχλοι
NAS: crowds came to Him, bringing
KJV: great multitudes came unto him, having
INT: And came to him crowds

Matthew 16:1 V-APA-NMP
GRK: Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι
NAS: and Sadducees came up, and testing
KJV: with the Sadducees came, and
INT: And having come to [him] the Pharisees

Matthew 17:7 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ προσῆλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς
NAS: And Jesus came to [them] and touched
KJV: And Jesus came and touched them,
INT: And having come to [them] Jesus

Matthew 17:14 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὸν ὄχλον προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἄνθρωπος
NAS: a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before
KJV: the multitude, there came to him
INT: the crowd came to him a man

Matthew 17:19 V-APA-NMP
GRK: Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ
NAS: the disciples came to Jesus
KJV: Then came the disciples to Jesus
INT: Then having come the disciples

Matthew 17:24 V-AIA-3P
GRK: εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ προσῆλθον οἱ τὰ
NAS: When they came to Capernaum, those
KJV: tribute [money] came to Peter,
INT: to Capernaum came those who the

Matthew 18:1 V-AIA-3P
GRK: τῇ ὥρᾳ προσῆλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ
NAS: the disciples came to Jesus
KJV: time came the disciples
INT: hour came the disciples

Strong's Greek 4334
86 Occurrences


προσῆλθαν — 2 Occ.
προσῆλθεν — 8 Occ.
προσῆλθον — 15 Occ.
προσήρχοντο — 1 Occ.
προσεληλύθατε — 2 Occ.
Πρόσελθε — 1 Occ.
προσελθὼν — 23 Occ.
προσελθόντες — 17 Occ.
προσελθόντων — 1 Occ.
προσελθοῦσα — 2 Occ.
προσελθοῦσαι — 1 Occ.
προσέρχεσθαι — 1 Occ.
προσέρχεται — 1 Occ.
προσερχώμεθα — 2 Occ.
προσερχόμενοι — 2 Occ.
προσερχόμενον — 1 Occ.
προσερχομένου — 2 Occ.
προσερχομένους — 2 Occ.
προσέρχονται — 2 Occ.

















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