Quick Definition
I encourage, exhort
Strong's Definition
to turn forward for oneself, i.e. encourage
Derivation: middle voice from G4253 (πρό) and the base of G5157 (τροπή);
KJV Usage: exhort
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προτρέπω: 1 aorist middle participle προτρεψαμενος; to urge forward, exhort, encourage (often so by Attic writ, both in the active and the middle): Act_18:27. (Wis_14:18; 2Ma_11:7. (From Homer down.))
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προτρέπω protrepō 1x
to turn forwards; to impel; to excite, urge, exhort, Act_18:27
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** προ -τρέπω ,
[in LXX : Wis_14:18 , 2Ma_11:7 , 4Ma_12:7 ; 4Ma_15:12 ; 4Ma_16:13 * ;]
to urge forwards, exhort, persuade. Mid ., in same sense (as also in cl .): Act_18:27 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
προ-τρέπω
[in LXX: Wis.14:18, 2Ma.11:7, 4Ma.12:7 4Mac 15:12 4Mac 16:13 * ;]
to urge forwards, exhort, persuade. Mid., in same sense (as also in cl.): Act.18:27.†
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