◄ 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: I wait upon, minister to, have charge of. Meaning: To persist, to continue steadfastly, to devote oneself to, to be earnest towards, to persevere. Word Origin: From the preposition πρός (pros, meaning "towards" or "with") and καρτερέω (kartereó, meaning "to be strong" or "to endure"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for προσκαρτερέω, the concept of steadfastness and devotion can be related to several Hebrew terms, such as חָזַק (chazaq, Strong's 2388), meaning "to be strong" or "to strengthen," and קָוָה (qavah, Strong's 6960), meaning "to wait for" or "to hope in," both of which convey a sense of enduring commitment and perseverance. Usage: The verb προσκαρτερέω is used in the New Testament to describe a steadfast and devoted persistence in various activities, often in the context of prayer, teaching, fellowship, and service. It conveys a sense of dedication and unwavering commitment. Context: The term προσκαρτερέω appears several times in the New Testament, primarily in the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline Epistles. It is used to describe the early Christians' commitment to communal and spiritual practices. For example, in Acts 2:42, the early believers "devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." This devotion is characterized by a continuous and earnest effort to maintain these practices as central to their faith and community life. In Acts 1:14, the disciples are described as being "devoted to prayer," highlighting their persistent and united effort in seeking God's guidance and empowerment. Similarly, in Romans 12:12, believers are exhorted to "be constant in prayer," emphasizing the importance of perseverance in their spiritual lives. The concept of προσκαρτερέω underscores the importance of steadfastness in the Christian faith, encouraging believers to remain committed to their spiritual disciplines and communal responsibilities. It reflects a lifestyle of dedication and perseverance, essential for spiritual growth and the strengthening of the Christian community. 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.