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Strong's G4350 προσκόπτω (proskopto)

Proskopto means “beat upon” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4350 — mekonah (“base”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G4350
Language Greek
Linked Usages 20
Books 12

Strong's G4350 Quick Answer

Strong's G4350 προσκόπτω (proskopto) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. proskopto (pros-kop'-to) v. 1. to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water) 2. (specially) to stub on, i.e. trip up It has 20 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include against, beat, and stumble. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
proskopto (pros-kop'-to) v. 1. to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water) 2. (specially) to stub on, i.e. trip up
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
against, beat, and stumble

Meaning and Definition

proskopto (pros-kop'-to) v. 1. to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water) 2. (specially) to stub on, i.e. trip up {(specially) "stumble" literally or figuratively} [from G4314 and G2875] KJV: beat upon, dash, stumble (at) Root(s): G4314, G2875

Original Word
προσκόπτω
Transliteration
proskopto
Derivation
Root: κόπτω R1: 4314 R2: 2875
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4350. 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)

to strike

Usage: προσ-κόπτω [in LXX for נָגַף, כָּשַׁל ni., etc. ;] __1. trans., to strike (e.g. hand or foot) against: with accusative before πρός, figuratively, Mat.4:6, Luk.4:11, (LXX) __2. Intrans., to stumble: absol. (Tob.11:9, Pro.3:23), Jhn.11:9-10; of wind, to rush against, beat upon: with dative, Mat.7:27. Metaphorical, in late writers, __(a) to offend (Polyb.); __(b) to take offence at, stumble at: before ἐν, Rom.14:21; with dative, τ. λόγῳ, 1Pe.2:8; τ. λίθῳ τ. προσκόμματος, Rom.9:32.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4350 Is Translated

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

against Matthew 4:6 2× beat Matthew 7:27 stumble 1 Peter 2:8

How Strong's G4350 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old 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 8 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • 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 G4350 (προσκόπτω) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4350 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 G4350 in the New Testament

8 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 4:6 KJV

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Matthew 7:27 KJV

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Luke 4:11 KJV

And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Strong's G4350 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 8:21 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord God smelled a smell of sweetness, and the Lord God having considered, said, I will not anymore curse the earth, because of the works of men, because the imagination of man is intently bent upon evil things from his youth, I will not therefore anymore smite all living flesh as I have done.

Psalms 90:12 Septuagint / Brenton

They shall bear thee up on their hands, Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Proverbs 3:6 Septuagint / Brenton

In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, That she may rightly direct thy paths.

Strong's G4350 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 11:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Tobit also went forth toward the door, and stumbled: but his son ran unto him,

Wisdom of Sirach 13:23 Septuagint / Brenton

When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, And, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: But if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.

Wisdom of Sirach 30:13 Septuagint / Brenton

Train up thy son, and exercise him with work, Lest by thy looseness thou stumble.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4350.

Genesis 8:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord God smelled a smell of sweetness, and the Lord God having considered, said, I will not anymore curse the earth, because of the works of men, because the imagination of man is intently bent upon evil things from his youth, I will not therefore anymore smite all living flesh as I have done.
Psalms 90:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall bear thee up on their hands, Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Proverbs 3:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, That she may rightly direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And that thy foot may not stumble.
Proverbs 4:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the ways of the ungodly are dark; They know not how they stumble.
Isaiah 3:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the people shall fall, man upon man, and every man upon his neighbor: the child shall insult the elder man, and the base the honorable.
Jeremiah 13:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and ye shall wait for light, and behold the shadow of death, and they shall be brought into darkness.
Matthew 4:6 New Testament, KJV
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Matthew 7:27 New Testament, KJV
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Luke 4:11 New Testament, KJV
And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
John 11:9 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
John 11:10 New Testament, KJV
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Romans 9:32 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Romans 14:21 New Testament, KJV
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
1 Peter 2:8 New Testament, KJV
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Tobit 11:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Tobit also went forth toward the door, and stumbled: but his son ran unto him,
Wisdom of Sirach 13:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, And, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: But if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.
Wisdom of Sirach 30:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Train up thy son, and exercise him with work, Lest by thy looseness thou stumble.
Wisdom of Sirach 31:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: He giveth health, life, and blessing.
Wisdom of Sirach 32:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction, As clouds of rain in the time of drought.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4350, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Genesis 8:21
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 90:12
Proverbs 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 3:6 Proverbs 3:23 Proverbs 4:19
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3:5
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 13:16
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Matthew 4:6 Matthew 7:27
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 4:11
John 2 usages, New Testament
John 11:9 John 11:10
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 9:32 Romans 14:21
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 2:8
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 11:10
Wisdom of Sirach 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 13:23 Wisdom of Sirach 30:13 Wisdom of Sirach 31:17 Wisdom of Sirach 32:20

Strong's G4350 FAQ

What does proskopto (προσκόπτω) mean?

Proskopto (Strong's G4350) is a Greek word most simply glossed "beat upon". proskopto (pros-kop'-to) v. 1. to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water) 2. (specially) to stub on, i.e. trip up

How many times is proskopto (προσκόπτω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's G4350 across 12 books.

Where can I study proskopto (προσκόπτω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4350 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate proskopto (προσκόπτω)?

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

Does Strong's G4350 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4350, with linked reader references where each row is available.