"pr. to place or station at or against; to enjoin, command, direct, Mt. 1:24; 8:4; Mk. 1:44; to assign, constitute, appoint, Acts 17:26"
Definition and meaning
pr. to place or station at or against; to enjoin, command, direct, Mt. 1:24; 8:4; Mk. 1:44; to assign, constitute, appoint, Acts 17:26
In the original Greek the word is written: προστάσσω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 prostasso (G4367) across the King James Bible.
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
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Common questions
Strong's G4367 (prostasso) is a Greek word that means: pr. to place or station at or against; to enjoin, command, direct, Mt. 1:24; 8:4; Mk. 1:44; to assign, constitute, appoint, Acts 17:26 It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word prostasso (G4367) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4367 is prostasso, a Greek word defined as: pr. to place or station at or against; to enjoin, command, direct, Mt. 1:24; 8:4; Mk. 1:44; to assign, constitute, appoint, Acts 17:26. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prostasso is a Greek word found in the New Testament.