Strong’s G4298 · Greek
προκόπτω
prokóptō · prok-op'-to
Origin from πρό (G4253) and κόπτω (G2875);
Meaning to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e. (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along)
In the King James Version increase, proceed, profit, be far spent, wax.
In 6 verses of the King James Version
- Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
- Romans 13:12The 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.
- Galatians 1:14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
- 2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
- 2 Timothy 3:9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
- 2 Timothy 3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.