"approach; access, admission, to the presence of any one, Rom. 5:2; Eph. 2:18; 3:12*"
Definition and meaning
approach; access, admission, to the presence of any one, Rom. 5:2; Eph. 2:18; 3:12*
In the original Greek the word is written: προσαγωγή
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 prosagoge (G4318) across the King James Bible.
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
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Common questions
Strong's G4318 (prosagoge) is a Greek word that means: approach; access, admission, to the presence of any one, Rom. 5:2; Eph. 2:18; 3:12* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word prosagoge (G4318) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4318 is prosagoge, a Greek word defined as: approach; access, admission, to the presence of any one, Rom. 5:2; Eph. 2:18; 3:12*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prosagoge is a Greek word found in the New Testament.