"pr. to make to lean upon or against a thing; met., to join one’s self to, follow as an adherent, Acts 5:36*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to make to lean upon or against a thing; met., to join one’s self to, follow as an adherent, Acts 5:36*
In the original Greek the word is written: προσκλίνω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 prosklino (G4345) across the King James Bible.
And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
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Common questions
Strong's G4345 (prosklino) is a Greek word that means: pr. to make to lean upon or against a thing; met., to join one’s self to, follow as an adherent, Acts 5:36* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word prosklino (G4345) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4345 is prosklino, a Greek word defined as: pr. to make to lean upon or against a thing; met., to join one’s self to, follow as an adherent, Acts 5:36*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prosklino is a Greek word found in the New Testament.