προσφέρωprosphérō

to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat

Greek (New Testament) · G4374

Meanings

1. to bring to, lead to: with accusative et dative of person, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 8:16, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:32, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 17:16, Mark 2:4 Mark 10:13, Luke 18:15, Luke 23:14; passive, Matthew 12:22 Matthew 18:24 Matthew 19:13; with accusative of thing, Matthew 25:20; id. with dative of person, Matthew 22:19, Luke 23:36; τ. στόματι, John 19:29; metaphorically, with dat person, to deal with, Hebrews 12:7 (classical Greek).

2. to offer: Matthew 2:11, Acts 8:18; especially sacrifices, gifts and prayers to God: absolutely, followed by περί (ὑπέρ), Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14, Hebrews 5:1, Hebrews 5:3, Hebrews 9:7, Hebrews 10:12; passive, Acts 21:26; with accusative of thing (δῶρον, θυσίαν, λυτρείαν, προσφοράν), Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:24 Matthew 8:4, John 16:2, Acts 7:42, Acts 21:26, Hebrews 5:1, Hebrews 8:3, Hebrews 8:4, Hebrews 9:7, Hebrews 9:9, Hebrews 10:1, Hebrews 10:2, Hebrews 10:8, Hebrews 10:11, Hebrews 10:12; δεήσεις τε κ. ἱκετηρίας, Hebrews 5:7; with accusative of person, Hebrews 11:17; of Christ, Hebrews 7:27 Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 9:25, Hebrews 9:28.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 47 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 2:11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
  • Matthew 4:24 News about him spread as far as Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed—he healed them all.
  • Matthew 5:23 “So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you,
  • Matthew 5:24 leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.
  • Matthew 8:4 Then Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”
  • Matthew 8:16 That evening many demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. He cast out the evil spirits with a simple command, and he healed all the sick.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.