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προσκληρόω

prosklēróō

G4345 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To assign or grant a share or lot together with others; in extended usage, to join or associate with someone, to be accredited or allotted a partnership or participation with a group.

Semantic Range

to be allotted a share with, to be assigned or joined to a group by lot, to become associated with, to be admitted to fellowship or partnership

Root / Etymology

From πρός (towards, with, beside) and κληρόω (to assign by lot, to allot, to appoint by lot), itself from κλῆρος (lot, portion, inheritance). Thus, the term literally means 'to allot or assign a share with' or 'to assign by lot to (someone or something) together with (others)'.

Historical & Contextual Notes

προσκληρόω appears rarely in extant Greek literature, with its only New Testament occurrence at Acts 18:7, where it describes the association of Titius Justus with Paul and the believers—expressing a joining or being allotted to a group. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, the verb can refer to a formal granting of a share, portion, or right to participate, conveying both the legal or official sense of 'being assigned a lot/share' and the social sense of 'being admitted to association or fellowship.' The underlying metaphor is of drawing lots to assign property, roles, or rights among participants. English translations often render the term as 'joined with,' 'consorted with,' or 'associated with,' but such renderings may obscure the sense of being officially or ceremonially allotted a share. The word is extremely rare outside biblical sources.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from πρός and κληρόω; to give a common lot to, i.e. (figuratively) to associate with:--consort with.

Root Family

προσκληρόω (prosklēroō) — to allot, to assign by lot, to grant a share, to associate by allotment

Root κληρ- to allot, to assign by lot, to grant a share

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4345-01 προσεκληρώθησαν proseklerothesan V AOR PASS IND 3P PL joined they were allotted a share with they were allotted a share with 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4345-01 Acts 17:4 προσεκληρώθησαν proseklerothesan V AOR PASS IND 3P PL joined they were allotted a share with they were allotted a share with
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