Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to encourage
Usage: προ-τρέπω [in LXX: Wis.14:18, 2Ma.11:7, 4Ma.12:7 4Mac 15:12 4Mac 16:13 * ;] to urge forwards, exhort, persuade. Mid., in same sense (as also in cl.): Act.18:27.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4389
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's G4389 Quick Answer
Strong's G4389 προτρέπομαι (protrepomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. protrepomai (prot-rep'-om-ai) v. 1. to turn forward for oneself, i.e. encourage [middle voice from G4253 and the base of G5157] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include exhorting. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- protrepomai (prot-rep'-om-ai) v. 1. to turn forward for oneself, i.e. encourage [middle voice from G4253 and the base of G5157]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- exhorting
Meaning and Definition
protrepomai (prot-rep'-om-ai) v. 1. to turn forward for oneself, i.e. encourage [middle voice from G4253 and the base of G5157] KJV: exhort Root(s): G4253, G5157
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4389. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4389 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render protrepomai, 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.
exhorting
Acts 18:27
How Strong's G4389 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 5 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 G4389 (προτρέπομαι) appears 5 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 11:7 — προετρέψατο
- 4 Maccabees 12:7 — προτρεψαμένης
- 4 Maccabees 15:12 — προετρέπετο
- 4 Maccabees 16:13 — προετρέπετο
- Wisdom of Solomon 14:18 — προετρέψατο
Strong's G4389 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 G4389 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
Strong's G4389 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Then Maccabeus himself first of all took weapons, exhorting the other that they would jeopard themselves together with him to help their brethren: so they went forth together with a willing mind.
And he, after his mother had urged him on in the Hebrew tongue (as we shall soon relate), says,
But she inclined each one separately and all together to death for religion.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4389.
And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
Then Maccabeus himself first of all took weapons, exhorting the other that they would jeopard themselves together with him to help their brethren: so they went forth together with a willing mind.
And he, after his mother had urged him on in the Hebrew tongue (as we shall soon relate), says,
But she inclined each one separately and all together to death for religion.
But as one possessed with an adamantine mind, and as one bringing forth again her full number of sons to immortality, she rather with supplications exhorted them to death in behalf of religion.
Also the singular diligence of the artificer Did help to set forward the ignorant to more superstition.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4389, grouped by book.
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4389 FAQ
What does protrepomai (προτρέπομαι) mean?
Protrepomai (Strong's G4389) is a Greek word most simply glossed "exhort". protrepomai (prot-rep'-om-ai) v. 1. to turn forward for oneself, i.e. encourage [middle voice from G4253 and the base of G5157]
How many times is protrepomai (προτρέπομαι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G4389 across 4 books.
Where can I study protrepomai (προτρέπομαι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4389 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate protrepomai (προτρέπομαι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as exhorting. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4389 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4389, with linked reader references where each row is available.