◄ 4316. prosagoreuó ►
Strong's Lexicon prosagoreuó: To address, to call, to name Original Word: προσαγορεύω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: prosagoreuó Pronunciation: pros-ag-or-YOO-oh Phonetic Spelling: (pros-ag-or-yoo'-o) Definition: To address, to call, to name Meaning: I address by name, designate, accost. Word Origin: From πρός (pros, meaning "to" or "toward") and ἀγορεύω (agoreuó, meaning "to speak" or "to address") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often involves terms like קָרָא (qara, Strong's H7121), which means "to call" or "to name." Usage: The verb "prosagoreuó" is used to denote the act of addressing someone by name or title, or calling someone something. It implies a formal or specific designation, often used in contexts where a particular name or title is being ascribed to a person. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, names and titles held significant importance, often reflecting one's identity, status, or role within society. The act of naming or addressing someone was not merely a casual gesture but carried weight and meaning. In the biblical context, names often revealed character or destiny, and the act of naming could signify authority or relationship. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from pros and agoreuó (to speak in the assembly) Definition to address, hence to call by name NASB Translation designated (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4316: προσαγορεύω προσαγορεύω: 1 aorist passive participle προσαγορευθείς; to speak to, to address, accost, salute (Aeschyl, Herodotus, Aristph., Xenophon, Plato, others); especially to address or accost by some name, call by name: τινα with a predicate accusative, and in the passive with a predicate nominative (1 Macc. 14:40; 2 Macc. 14:37), Hebrews 5:10. (to give a name to publicly, to style, τινα or τί with a predicate accusative, Xenophon, mem. 3, 2, 1; Γάϊος Ἰούλιος Καῖσαρ ὁ διά τάς πράξεις προσαγορευθείς Θεός, Diodorus 1, 4; add (Wis. 14:22); 2 Macc. 4:7 2Macc. 10:9 2Macc. 14:37; φρούριον ... Καισάρειαν ὑπ' αὐτοῦ προσαγορευθεν, Josephus, Antiquities 15, 8, 5.) Cf. Bleek, Brief an d. Hebrews 2:2, p. 97f. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance call, designate From pros and a derivative of agora (mean to harangue); to address, i.e. Salute by name -- call. see GREEK pros see GREEK agora Forms and Transliterations προσαγορευθεις προσαγορευθείς προσαγορευθεὶς προσαγορεύσεις φανή prosagoreutheis prosagoreutheìs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Hebrews 5:10 V-APP-NMS GRK: προσαγορευθεὶς ὑπὸ τοῦ NAS: being designated by God KJV: Called of God INT: having been designated by Strong's Greek 4316 1 Occurrence προσαγορευθεὶς — 1 Occ.