◄ 4332. prosedreuó ►
Strong's Lexicon prosedreuó: To attend constantly, to persist, to be devoted Original Word: προσκαρτερέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: prosedreuó Pronunciation: pros-ed-reh'-o Phonetic Spelling: (pros-ed-ryoo'-o) Definition: To attend constantly, to persist, to be devoted Meaning: I wait upon, minister to, have charge of. Word Origin: From πρός (pros, meaning "toward" or "in addition to") and καθεδρία (kathēdria, meaning "a sitting" or "a seat") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "prosedreuó," the concept of devotion and persistence can be seen in Hebrew words like "דָּבַק" (dabaq, Strong's H1692), meaning "to cling" or "to cleave." Usage: The verb "prosedreuó" conveys the idea of steadfastness and dedication. It implies a continuous and devoted attention to a task or duty. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe a committed and persistent adherence to prayer, teaching, or service. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of devotion and persistence was highly valued, especially in the context of religious and civic duties. The early Christian community adopted this cultural understanding, emphasizing the importance of steadfastness in faith and communal activities. The term reflects the early Christians' commitment to their faith practices, such as prayer and teaching, amidst a challenging environment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin variant reading for paredreuó, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4332: προσεδρεύω προσεδρεύω; (πρόσεδρος sitting near (cf. πρός, IV. 3)); 1. properly, to sit near ((Euripides, others)). 2. to attend assiduously: τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ (see παρεδρεύω), 1 Corinthians 9:13 Rec.; Protevangelium Jacobi, 23, 1 (where we also find the variant παρεδρεύω); τῇ θεραπεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, Josephus, contra Apion 1, 7, 1; ταῖς φιλοπονιαις, Aristotle, pol. 8, 4, 4, p. 1338b, 25; τοῖς πραγμασι, Demosthenes, pp. 14,15 (i. e. Olynth. 1, 18); with the dative of person to be in attendance upon, not to quit one's side, Josephus, contra Apion 1, 9, 1; (cf. Demosthenes, 914, 28). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wait on, serve From a compound of pros and the base of hedraios; to sit near, i.e. Attend as a servant -- wait at. see GREEK pros see GREEK hedraios Forms and Transliterations παρεδρευοντες παρεδρεύοντες προσεδρεύοντες προσείπεν προσεμπρήση προσεξέκαυσαν paredreuontes paredreúontes Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Corinthians 9:13 V-PPA-NMP GRK: τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ παρεδρεύοντες τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ KJV: the temple? and they which wait at the altar INT: at the altar attending with the altar Strong's Greek 4332 1 Occurrence παρεδρεύοντες — 1 Occ.