"pr. to cut a passage forward; to advance, make progress; to advance, as time, to be far spent, Rom. 13:12; met. to advance in wisdom, age, or stature, Lk. 2:52; seq. ἐν, to make progress or proficiency in, Gal. 1:14; προκόπτω ἐπὶ πλεῖον, to proceed or advance further, 2 Tim. 2:16..."
Definition and meaning
pr. to cut a passage forward; to advance, make progress; to advance, as time, to be far spent, Rom. 13:12; met. to advance in wisdom, age, or stature, Lk. 2:52; seq. ἐν, to make progress or proficiency in, Gal. 1:14; προκόπτω ἐπὶ πλεῖον, to proceed or advance further, 2 Tim. 2:16; 3:9; προκόπτω ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, to grow worse and worse, 2 Tim. 3:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: προκόπτω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of prokopto (G4298) across the King James Bible.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
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Common questions
Strong's G4298 (prokopto) is a Greek word that means: pr. to cut a passage forward; to advance, make progress; to advance, as time, to be far spent, Rom. 13:12; met. to advance in wisdom, age, or stature, Lk. 2:52; seq. ἐν, to make progress or proficienc... It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word prokopto (G4298) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4298 is prokopto, a Greek word defined as: pr. to cut a passage forward; to advance, make progress; to advance, as time, to be far spent, Rom. 13:12; met. to advance in wisdom, age, or stature,. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prokopto is a Greek word found in the New Testament.