Strong's Lexicon protrepó: To urge, to encourage, to incite, to persuade Original Word: προτρέπω Word Origin: From the Greek prefix "προ-" (pro-, meaning "before" or "forward") and "τρέπω" (trepó, meaning "to turn" or "to direct"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "protrepó," similar concepts can be found in words like "חָזַק" (chazaq, Strong's H2388), meaning "to strengthen" or "to encourage," and "נָחַם" (nacham, Strong's H5162), meaning "to comfort" or "to console." Usage: The verb "protrepó" is used to describe the act of urging or encouraging someone to take a particular course of action. It implies a forward movement or direction, often with a sense of persuasion or incitement. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe the encouragement or exhortation given to believers to live according to the teachings of Christ and to pursue righteousness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, rhetoric and persuasion were highly valued skills, often used in public speaking and philosophical discourse. The concept of urging or encouraging others was integral to the teaching methods of philosophers and orators. In the early Christian community, leaders and apostles used exhortation as a means to strengthen the faith of believers and to guide them in their spiritual journey. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pro and the same as tropé Definition to turn forward, urge forward NASB Translation encouraged (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4389: προτρέπωπροτρέπω: 1 aorist middle participle προτρεψαμενος; to urge forward, exhort, encourage (often so by Attic writ, both in the active and the middle): Acts 18:27. (Wis. 14:18; 2 Macc. 11:7. (From Homer down.)) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance exhort. Middle voice from pro and the base of trope; to turn forward for oneself, i.e. Encourage -- exhort. see GREEK pro see GREEK trope Forms and Transliterations προτρεψαμενοι προτρεψάμενοι protrepsamenoi protrepsámenoiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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