4346. prosklisis

Lexicon

prosklisis: Inclination, leaning, attachment

Original Word: προσκλίσις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: prosklisis
Pronunciation: pros-klee'-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (pros'-klis-is)
Definition: Inclination, leaning, attachment
Meaning: partiality, an inclination towards.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

partiality.

From a compound of pros and klino; a leaning towards, i.e. (figuratively) proclivity (favoritism) -- partiality.

see GREEK pros

see GREEK klino

HELPS Word-studies

4346 prósklisis (from 4314 /prós, "towards" and 2827 /klínō, "incline") – properly, the direction a balance-scale inclines because tipped one way; (figuratively) pre-inclination, partiality, bias (undue favor).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4346: πρόσκλησις

πρόσκλησις, προσκλησεως, ἡ,

1. a judicial summons: Aristophanes, Plato, Demosthenes.

2. an invitation: μηδέν ποιῶν κατά πρόσκλησιν, 1 Timothy 5:21 L Tr marginal reading; this reading, unless (as can hardly be doubted) it be due to itacism, must be translated by invitation, i. e. the invitation or summons of those who seek to draw you over to their side (see quotations in Tdf. at the passage Cf. πρόσκλισις.)

STRONGS NT 4346: πρόσκλισιςπρόσκλισις, προσκλισεως, ἡ, an inclination or proclivity of mind, a jollying the party of one (Polybius (Diodorus)); partiality: κατά πρόσκλισιν, led by partiality (Vulg.in (aliam on) alteram partem declinando), 1 Timothy 5:21 (R G T WH Tr text); κατά προσκλισεις, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 21, 7 [ET]; δίχα προσκλισεως ἀνθρωπίνης, ibid. 50, 2 [ET], cf. 47, 3f [ET]. (Cf. πρόσκλησις.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from προσκλίνω (prosklínō), meaning "to incline towards" or "to lean upon."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for προσκλίσις, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that describe inclinations or tendencies of the heart. For example, Strong's Hebrew 5186 (נָטָה, natah) means "to stretch out, extend, incline," and is used in contexts where the heart or mind is inclined towards something.
• Another related Hebrew term is Strong's Hebrew 3820 (לֵב, lev), which refers to the heart, often used metaphorically to describe one's inner inclinations or desires.

In summary, προσκλίσις captures the idea of an inclination or predisposition, particularly in a moral or spiritual sense, and is a concept that resonates with the biblical call to align one's heart and mind with God's purposes.

Usage: The word προσκλίσις is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) text. However, its conceptual meaning can be understood in contexts where there is a discussion of inclinations or tendencies, particularly in moral or spiritual contexts.

Context: • The concept of προσκλίσις can be explored in the broader biblical narrative where human inclinations and tendencies are discussed. In the New Testament, the idea of inclining one's heart or mind towards God or away from sin is a recurring theme. This inclination is often seen as a matter of the heart, where one's desires and predispositions align with divine will or stray from it.
• In the Pauline epistles, for example, there is a strong emphasis on the transformation of the mind and heart, urging believers to incline themselves towards righteousness and away from worldly desires. Romans 12:2 (BSB) states, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." This transformation involves a change in one's προσκλίσις, or inclination, towards God's will.
• The concept is also reflected in the teachings of Jesus, where the inclination of the heart is central to understanding one's relationship with God. In Matthew 6:21 (BSB), Jesus teaches, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also," highlighting the connection between one's inclinations and their spiritual state.

Forms and Transliterations

προσεκλιθη προσεκλίθη προσκλισιν πρόσκλισιν proseklithe proseklithē proseklíthe proseklíthē prosklisin prósklisin

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 5:36 V-AIP-3S
GRK: ἑαυτόν ᾧ προσεκλίθη ἀνδρῶν ἀριθμὸς
INT: himself to whom were joined of men number

1 Timothy 5:21 N-AFS
GRK: ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν
NAS: nothing in a [spirit of] partiality.
KJV: nothing by partiality.
INT: doing by partiality

Strong's Greek 4346
2 Occurrences

προσεκλίθη — 1 Occ.
πρόσκλισιν — 1 Occ.