Prothesis πρόθεσις

Prothesis (Greek πρόθεσις, Strong's G4286) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “purpose”. It occurs 12 times in 12 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Purpose
• Sovereignty of God

Verses

Every verse with Prothesis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 12:4
  How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

Mark

• Mark 2:26
  How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

Luke

• Luke 6:4
  How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

Acts

• Acts 11:23
  Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
• Acts 27:13
  And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

Romans

• Romans 8:28
  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
• Romans 9:11
  (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:11
  In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
• Ephesians 3:11
  According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:9
  Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
• 2 Timothy 3:10
  But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

Hebrews

• Hebrews 9:2
  For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).