Strong's Lexicon prothesmia: Appointed time, set time Original Word: προθεσμία Word Origin: From πρό (pro, "before") and θέσμος (thesmos, "law" or "ordinance") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "prothesmia," the concept is similar to Hebrew terms like מוֹעֵד (moed, "appointed time" or "season") and זְמָן (zeman, "time" or "season"). Usage: The term "prothesmia" refers to a predetermined or appointed time, often used in the context of a specific period set by authority or law. In the New Testament, it conveys the idea of a divinely appointed time or season, particularly in relation to God's redemptive plan. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of an appointed time was significant in both legal and religious contexts. Contracts, legal obligations, and religious festivals often had specific times set for their fulfillment. In Jewish thought, the idea of appointed times was deeply rooted in the observance of feasts and Sabbaths, which were seen as divinely ordained. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4287 prothésmios(from 4253 /pró, "before" and 5087 /títhēmi, "to place") – properly, what is set (placed) beforehand, i.e. pre-appointed, foreordained (used only in Gal 4:2). See 4286 (próthesis). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom prothesmios; from pro and thesmios (fixed, settled) Definition appointed beforehand NASB Translation date set (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4287: προθέσμιοςπροθέσμιος, προθεσμία, προθεσμιον (πρό (which see in d. β.) and θεσμός fixed, appointed), set beforehand, appointed or determined beforehand, pre-arranged (Lucian, Nigr. 27); ἡ προθεσμία, namely, ἡμέρα, the day previously appointed; universally, the pre-appointed time: Galatians 4:2. (Lysias, Plato, Demosthenes, Aeschines, Diodorus, Philo — cf. Siegfried, Philo, p. 113, Josephus, Plutarch, others; ecclesiastical writings; cf. Kypke and Hilgenfeld on Galatians, the passage cited.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance appointed timeFrom pro and a derivative of tithemi; fixed beforehand, i.e. (feminine with hemera implied) a designated day -- time appointed. see GREEK pro see GREEK tithemi see GREEK hemera Forms and Transliterations προεθυμήθησαν προθεσμιας προθεσμίας προθυμούμενος prothesmias prothesmíasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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