4351. proskulió
Berean Strong's Lexicon
proskulió: To roll toward, to roll against

Original Word: προσκῡλίω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: proskulió
Pronunciation: pros-koo-LEE-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-koo-lee'-o)
Definition: To roll toward, to roll against
Meaning: I roll to, roll up against.

Word Origin: From πρός (pros, meaning "toward" or "to") and κυλίω (kulió, meaning "to roll" or "to roll away")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "proskulió," the concept of sealing or closing a tomb can be related to Hebrew terms like "גָּלַל" (galal), meaning "to roll" or "to roll away," as seen in contexts like Genesis 29:3, where a stone is rolled away from a well.

Usage: The verb "proskulió" is used in the context of rolling something toward or against an object. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the action of rolling a stone against the entrance of a tomb. This term conveys a sense of closure or sealing, often associated with burial practices.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish burial customs, tombs were often sealed with large stones to protect the body from animals and grave robbers. The act of rolling a stone against the entrance of a tomb was a significant action, symbolizing the finality of death and the sealing of the grave. This practice was common in the first-century Jewish context and is reflected in the Gospel narratives.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pros and kulió
Definition
to roll to
NASB Translation
rolled (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4351: προσκυλίω

προσκυλίω: 1 aorist προσεκυλισα; to roll to: τί τίνι, Matthew 27:60 (where Lachmann inserts ἐπί); τί ἐπί τί, Mark 15:46. (Aristophanes vesp. 202.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
roll to.

From pros and kulioo; to roll towards, i.e. Block against -- roll (to).

see GREEK pros

see GREEK kulioo

Forms and Transliterations
προσεκύλισε προσεκυλισεν προσεκύλισεν προσκυλισας προσκυλίσας prosekulisen prosekylisen prosekýlisen proskulisas proskylisas proskylísas
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 27:60 V-APA-NMS
GRK: πέτρᾳ καὶ προσκυλίσας λίθον μέγαν
NAS: out in the rock; and he rolled a large
KJV: the rock: and he rolled a great stone
INT: rock and having rolled a stone great

Mark 15:46 V-AIA-3S
GRK: πέτρας καὶ προσεκύλισεν λίθον ἐπὶ
NAS: out in the rock; and he rolled a stone
KJV: a rock, and rolled a stone unto
INT: a rock and he rolled a stone to

Strong's Greek 4351
2 Occurrences


προσεκύλισεν — 1 Occ.
προσκυλίσας — 1 Occ.

















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