πρό-θεσις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX: Exo.40:4, 23 (עֵרֶךְ), 1Ch.9:32, al. (מַעֲרֶכֶת), 2Ch.4:19 (פָּנִים), 1Ma.1:22, 2Ma.3:8, al. ;] 1. a setting forth (Plat., Plut., al.): οἱ ἄρτοι τῆς π. (cf. LXX, ll. with, elsewhere ἄρτοι ἐνώπιοι, Exo.25:29; οἱ ἄ. τοῦ προσώπου, Neh.10:33), Mat.12:4, Mrk.2:26, Luk.6:4; ἡ π. τῶν ἄρτων, Heb.9:2. 2. a purpose (Mist., Polyb., al.; 2Mac, l.with): Act.11:23 27:13, Rom.8:28 9:11, Eph.1:11 3:11, 2Ti.1:9 3:10.† (AS)
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G4286 — πρόθεσις
prothesis · purpose · Greek
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Matthew 12:4 · προθέσεωςhow he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?Mark 2:26 · προθέσεωςhow he went into the house of God, (at ‘Abiathar the chief priest,’) and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?’Luke 6:4 · προθέσεωςhow he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?’Acts 11:23 · προθέσειwho, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord,Acts 27:13 · προθέσεωςand a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,Romans 8:28 · πρόθεσινAnd we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;Romans 9:11 · πρόθεσις(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her—Ephesians 1:11 · πρόθεσινin whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,Ephesians 3:11 · πρόθεσινaccording to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord,2 Timothy 1:9 · πρόθεσινwho did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,2 Timothy 3:10 · προθέσει,And thou—thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,Hebrews 9:2 · πρόθεσιςfor a tabernacle was prepared, the first, in which was both the lamp-stand, and the table, and the bread of the presence—which is called ‘Holy;’