◄ 4338. proséloó ►
Lexicon proséloó: To nail to, to fasten Original Word: προσελόω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: proséloó Pronunciation: pros-el-OH-o Phonetic Spelling: (pros-ay-lo'-o) Definition: To nail to, to fasten Meaning: I fasten with nails, nail to. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance nail to. From pros and a derivative of helos; to peg to, i.e. Spike fast -- nail to. see GREEK pros see GREEK helos NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from pros and a derivation of hélos Definition to nail to NASB Translation nailed (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4338: προσηλόω προσηλόω, προσήλω: 1 aorist participle προσηλώσας; to fasten with nails to, nail to (cf. πρός, IV. 4): τί τῷ σταυρῷ, Colossians 2:14. (3Macc. 4:9; Plato, Demosthenes, Polybius, Diodorus, Philo, Josephus, Plutarch, Lucian, others.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From the preposition πρός (pros, meaning "to" or "toward") and the verb ἐλόω (eloō, meaning "to roll" or "to attach"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for προσελόω, the concept of attachment or joining can be seen in Hebrew words such as דָּבַק (dāḇaq, Strong's Hebrew 1692), which means "to cling" or "to cleave," and חָבַר (ḥāḇar, Strong's Hebrew 2266), meaning "to join" or "to unite." These terms are used in the Old Testament to describe close relationships, such as the bond between husband and wife (Genesis 2:24) or the unity of the people of Israel (Psalm 133:1). Usage: The term προσελόω is not directly found in the New Testament text. It is a compound word that would imply the action of attaching or joining something closely to another. Context: The Greek term προσελόω is a compound word that combines the idea of direction or movement toward something (πρός) with the action of rolling or attaching (ἐλόω). While this specific term does not appear in the canonical texts of the New Testament, its components are reflective of themes found throughout Scripture, such as the call to unity and the joining of believers to Christ and to one another. The concept of attachment or adherence is central to the Christian faith, as seen in passages that speak of being grafted into the body of Christ or being built together as a spiritual house (e.g., Romans 11:17, Ephesians 2:21-22). Theologically, the idea of being joined or attached to Christ is foundational, emphasizing the believer's union with Him in both His death and resurrection (Romans 6:5). This union is not merely a superficial connection but a profound and transformative adherence that affects every aspect of the believer's life. Forms and Transliterations προσηλυτευόντων προσηλωσας προσηλώσας proselosas proselṓsas prosēlōsas prosēlṓsas Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Colossians 2:14 V-APA-NMS GRK: τοῦ μέσου προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῷ NAS: it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. KJV: the way, nailing it INT: the way having nailed it to the Strong's Greek 4338 1 Occurrence προσηλώσας — 1 Occ.