Prosēlutos προσήλυτος
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| προσήλυτος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prosēlutos |
| Strong's number | G4339 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | proselyte |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (3) |
Prosēlutos (Greek προσήλυτος, Strong's G4339) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “proselyte”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
προσήλυτος, -ον
(προοελαύνω), [in LXX for גֵּר ;]
1. one who has arrived, a stranger.
2. Of converts to Judaism, a proselyte (see DB, see word): Mat.23:15, Act.2:10 6:5 13:43.†
(AS)
(προοελαύνω), [in LXX for גֵּר ;]
1. one who has arrived, a stranger.
2. Of converts to Judaism, a proselyte (see DB, see word): Mat.23:15, Act.2:10 6:5 13:43.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | proselyte (2), proselytes (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | convert (2), converts to judaism (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Prosēlutos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 23:15Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
Acts
- Acts 2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
- Acts 6:5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
- Acts 13:43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).