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Strong's G4297 προκοπή (prokope)

Prokope means “furtherance” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4297 — mutteh (“perverseness”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4297
Language Greek
Linked Usages 5
Books 4

Strong's G4297 Quick Answer

Strong's G4297 προκοπή (prokope) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. prokope (prok-op-ay') n. 1. progress, i.e. advancement (subjectively or objectively) [from G4298] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include furtherance and profiting. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
prokope (prok-op-ay') n. 1. progress, i.e. advancement (subjectively or objectively) [from G4298]
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
furtherance and profiting

Meaning and Definition

prokope (prok-op-ay') n. 1. progress, i.e. advancement (subjectively or objectively) [from G4298] KJV: furtherance, profit Root(s): G4298

Original Word
προκοπή
Transliteration
prokope
Derivation
Root: προκόπτω R1: 4298
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4297. 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)

progress

Usage: προ-κοπή, -ῆς, ἡ (προκόπτω), [in LXX: Sir.51:17, 2Ma.8:8 * ;] progress (prop., on a journey, then generally): Php.1:12, 25, 1Ti.4:15 (condemned by Atticists, see Rutherford, NPhr., 158).† (AS)

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How Strong's G4297 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render prokope, 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.

furtherance Philippians 1:12 profiting 1 Timothy 4:15

How Strong's G4297 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 3 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4297 (προκοπή) appears 2 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4297 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 G4297 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Philippians 1:12 KJV

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

Philippians 1:25 KJV

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

1 Timothy 4:15 KJV

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Strong's G4297 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 8:8 Septuagint / Brenton

So when Philip saw that this man increased by little and little, and that things prospered with him still more and more, he wrote unto Ptolemy, the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, to yield more aid to the king’s affairs.

Wisdom of Sirach 51:17 Septuagint / Brenton

I profited therein, Therefore will I ascribe the glory unto him that giveth me wisdom.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4297.

Philippians 1:12 New Testament, KJV
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
Philippians 1:25 New Testament, KJV
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
1 Timothy 4:15 New Testament, KJV
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
2 Maccabees 8:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So when Philip saw that this man increased by little and little, and that things prospered with him still more and more, he wrote unto Ptolemy, the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, to yield more aid to the king’s affairs.
Wisdom of Sirach 51:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I profited therein, Therefore will I ascribe the glory unto him that giveth me wisdom.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4297, grouped by book.

Philippians 2 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4297 FAQ

What does prokope (προκοπή) mean?

Prokope (Strong's G4297) is a Greek word most simply glossed "furtherance". prokope (prok-op-ay') n. 1. progress, i.e. advancement (subjectively or objectively) [from G4298]

How many times is prokope (προκοπή) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's G4297 across 4 books.

Where can I study prokope (προκοπή) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4297 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate prokope (προκοπή)?

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

Does Strong's G4297 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4297, with linked reader references where each row is available.