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προσέχω

prosechōto watch outHow to read Greek
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Definition

προσ-έχω

[in LXX for קָשַׁב hi., שָׁמַר ni., etc. ;]

1. to turn to, bring to (frequently ναῦν, expressed or understood, to bring to port, land; Hdt., al.).

2. τ. νοῦν, before dative, to turn one's mind to, attend to; in Xen. and later writers with νοῦν omitted (El., § 53, 1; 81, 1): Acts 8:6; 16:14, Hebrews 2:1, 2 Peter 1:19; in sense of caring or providing for, Acts 20:28; π. ἑαυτῷ, to give heed to oneself (M, Pr., 157; cf. Genesis 24:6, Exodus 10:28, al.): Luke 17:3; 21:34, Acts 5:35; id. before ἀπό (M, Pr., 102; B1., § 34, 11; 40, 3; see: βλέπω), Luke 12:1; (without dative) Matthew 7:15; 10:17; 16:6, 11-12, Luke 20:46 (cf. Sir.6.13, al.); before μή, with inf. (M, Pr., 193; Bl., § 69, 4), Matthew 6:1.

3. to attach or devote oneself to: with dative of person(s), Acts 8:10-11, 1 Timothy 4:1; with dative of thing(s), 1 Timothy 1:4; 3:8; 4:13; 6:3 T (-ερχ-, WH, R), Titus 1:14, Hebrews 7:13.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as προσέχω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

24 total
  1. Matthew 6:1Προσέχετε · Be careful
    “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
  2. Matthew 7:15Προσέχετε · Beware
    Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
  3. Matthew 10:17Προσέχετε · beware
    But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
  4. Matthew 16:6προσέχετε · Beware
    “Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
  5. Matthew 16:11προσέχετε · beware
    How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
  6. Matthew 16:12προσέχειν · to beware
    Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
  7. Luke 12:1Προσέχετε · Beware
    In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
  8. Luke 17:3Προσέχετε · Watch
    Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
  9. Luke 20:46Προσέχετε · Beware
    “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
  10. Luke 21:34Προσέχετε · watch
    But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
  11. Acts 5:35προσέχετε · consider carefully
    “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
  12. Acts 8:6προσεῖχον · paid close attention
    The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
  13. Acts 8:10προσεῖχον · heeded [ his words ]
    …and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
  14. Acts 8:11προσεῖχον · They paid close attention
    They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
  15. Acts 16:14προσέχειν · to respond
    Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
  16. Acts 20:28Προσέχετε · Keep watch over
    Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
  17. 1 Timothy 1:4προσέχειν · devote themselves
    …or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
  18. 1 Timothy 3:8προσέχοντας · given
    Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
  19. 1 Timothy 4:1προσέχοντες · to follow
    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
  20. 1 Timothy 4:13πρόσεχε · devote yourself
    Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
  21. Titus 1:14προσέχοντες · [and] will pay no attention
    …and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
  22. Hebrews 2:1προσέχειν · pay closer attention
    We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
  23. Hebrews 7:13προσέσχηκεν · has ever served
    He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
  24. 2 Peter 1:19προσέχοντες · to pay attention
    We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.