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Strong's G4287 προθέσμιος (prothesmios)

Prothesmios means “time appointed” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4287 — machath (“Mahath”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4287
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G4287 Quick Answer

Strong's G4287 προθέσμιος (prothesmios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. prothesmios (proth-es'-mee-os) n. 1. fixed beforehand, i.e. a designated day {feminine with G2250 implied} It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include time. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
prothesmios (proth-es'-mee-os) n. 1. fixed beforehand, i.e. a designated day {feminine with G2250 implied}
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
time

Meaning and Definition

prothesmios (proth-es'-mee-os) n. 1. fixed beforehand, i.e. a designated day {feminine with G2250 implied} [from G4253 and a derivative of G5087] KJV: time appointed Root(s): G4253, G5087 See also: G2250

Original Word
προθέσμιος
Transliteration
prothesmios
Derivation
Root: τίθημι R1: 4253 R2: 5087
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4287. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

set time

Usage: προ-θέσμιος, -α, -ον [in Sm.: Job.28:3, Dan.9:26 * ;] appointed before­hand. In Attic law, as subst. (so always in cl.), ἡ π. (sc. ἡμέρα), a day appointed beforehand, a previously appointed time: Gal.4:2.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4287 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render prothesmios, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G4287 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G4287 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4287 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Galatians 4:2 KJV

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G4287.

Galatians 4:2 New Testament, KJV
But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4287, grouped by book.

Galatians 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G4287 FAQ

What does prothesmios (προθέσμιος) mean?

Prothesmios (Strong's G4287) is a Greek word most simply glossed "time appointed". prothesmios (proth-es'-mee-os) n. 1. fixed beforehand, i.e. a designated day {feminine with G2250 implied}

How many times is prothesmios (προθέσμιος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G4287 across 1 book.

Where can I study prothesmios (προθέσμιος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4287 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate prothesmios (προθέσμιος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as time. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.