Quick Definition
προκοπή, ῆς, ἡ n.f. progress, advancement
Strong's Definition
from 4298; progress, i.e. advancement (subjectively or objectively)
KJV Usage: furtherance, profit
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προ-κοπή, -ῆἧς, ἡ, (προκόπτω, q. V-), progress, advancement: Phil. i. 12, 25; 1 Tim.iv.15. (Polyb., Diod., Joseph., Philo, al.; rejected by the Atticists, ef. Phrynich. ed. Lob. p. 85; [Sir. li. 17; 2 Mace. viii. 8].)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προκοπή prokopē 3x
advance upon a way; met. progress, advancement, furtherance, Phil. 1:12, 25; 1 Tim. 4:15*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
**† προ-κοπή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< προκόπτω), [in LXX: Si 51:17, II Mac 8:8*;]
progress (prop., on a journey, then generally): Phl 1:12, 25, I Ti 4:15 (condemned by Atticists, v. Rutherford, NPhr., 158).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προκοπή, unlike its verb (προκόπτω), is not found in classical Greek (cf. Rutherford VP, p. 158), but is a erm. techn. in Stoic philosophy for ‘‘ progress towards wisdom” (cf. Zeller Stozcs, Ῥ- 294). It occurs ¢er in the NT (Phil 112,35. 1 Tim q?®: cf. Sir 5117, 2 Macc 88), and its colloquial use may be illustrated from P Ryl 11. 23318 (ii/a.p.) εὔχομαί σε τὸν κύριον ἰδεῖν ἐν μείζοσι προκοπαῖς, ἐν ἁδραῖς εὐημερίαις, “1 pray, my lord, that I may see your further advancement and ripe prosperity ”’ (Edd.), P Giss I, 277 (ii/a.D.) (= Chrest. I. p. 29) evayyedtἵοντι τὰ τῆς νείκης αὐτοῦ Kal προκοπῆς (report of a victory an astrological work according to which, if the conjunction of certain planets takes place at the morning rising of Venus, ἀπὸ νε[ότ]ητος τὰς προκοπὰς ἀποτελοῦσιν, ‘‘they cause prosperity from youth upwards’’ (Edd.), and P Oxy XIV. 16317° (A.D. 280) κατὰ προκοπὴν τῶν ἔργων, ‘according to the progress of the works ’’ (Edd.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προκοπή (prokopē) — progress. προ-κοπή, ἡ, progress on a journey, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
2. generally, progress, advance, τὴν οἴησιν ἔλεγε προκοπῆς ἐγκοπήν that opinionforming was the stoppage of progress, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; π. σχεῖν, ποιεῖσθαι, λαμβάνειν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; frequently of moral progress, [Refs]; παλίντροπος π. progress in a contrary direction, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; proficiency, ἐν τοῖς λόγοις [NT+1st c.BC+]; improvement in health, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν μείζοσι προκοπαῖς [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. b success, prosperity, δόζα καὶ π. παρά τισιν ὑπάρξει[Refs 4th c.AD+]
3. military promotion, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
4. process, κατὰ προκοπήν by process of time or growth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
5. in Mathematics texts, progression of numbers, μέχρις ἂν εἰς τετράδα ἡ π. ἔλθῃ [Refs]