Prosklinō προσκλίνω
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| προσκλίνω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prosklinō |
| Strong's number | G6076 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to lean toward |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Prosklinō (Greek προσκλίνω, Strong's G6076) is a Greek verb meaning “to lean toward”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
προσ-κλίνω
[in LXX: 2Ma.14:24 * ;]
1. to make to lean against.
2. to make the scale incline one way or another; hence, metaphorically, of persons, to incline (sc. ἑαυτόν) towards: pass., Act.5:36.†
(AS)
[in LXX: 2Ma.14:24 * ;]
1. to make to lean against.
2. to make the scale incline one way or another; hence, metaphorically, of persons, to incline (sc. ἑαυτόν) towards: pass., Act.5:36.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Verses
Every verse with Prosklinō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 5:36For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
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).