4338. proséloó
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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
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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.















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