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Greek · G4337, G1438

προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς

To watch out · themself

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προσέχωG4337to watch out
Pronunciationproséchō
To turn one's mind toward something; to attend carefully with focused mental and spiritual vigilance.
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ἑαυτοῦG1438themself
Pronunciationheautoû
Reflexive pronoun emphasizing the subject's action upon itself; also used reciprocally for "one another
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What does προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς (prosechete heautois) mean in the Bible?

προσέχω · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "pay attention to yourselves, watch yourselves".

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What does προσέχω · ἑαυτοῦ mean in the Bible?

προσέχω · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "pay attention to yourselves, watch yourselves".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4337, G1438?

G4337, G1438 is connected to 24 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. pay attention to yourselves, watch yourselves

Strong'sG4337, G1438
Lexical occurrences24 versesWord forms4 forms24 references

Source Gloss

pay attention to yourselves, watch yourselves
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups4Aligned forms24TensesPresent, Imperfect, PerfectVoicesActive
Tenses
PresentImperfectPerfect
Voices
Active
Imperativecommand or strong request12×
Present ActiveMatt 6:1 · Matt 7:15 · Matt 10:17 · Matt 16:6 · Matt 16:11 · Luke 12:1 · Luke 17:3 · Luke 20:46 · Luke 21:34 · Acts 5:35 · Acts 20:28 · 1 Tim 4:1312×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Present ActiveMatt 16:12 · Acts 16:14 · 1 Tim 1:4 · Heb 2:14×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Imperfect ActiveActs 8:6 · Acts 8:10 · Acts 8:113×
Perfect ActiveHeb 7:131×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality4×
Present Active1 Tim 4:1 · Titus 1:14 · 2 Pet 1:19 · 1 Tim 3:84×
24 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 23 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
resultant1imperative11background3infinitive4participle4
Tense
present19imperfect3perfect1
Voice
active23
Mood
imperative11infinitive4participle4indicative4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:1Προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:15Προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:17προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 16:11προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 16:12προσέχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 12:1Προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 17:3προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 20:46Προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 21:34Προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperativeActs 5:35προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperativeActs 8:10προσεῖχονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 8:11προσεῖχονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 8:6προσεῖχονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 16:14προσέχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 20:28προσέχετεpresent active imperativeimperative1 Timothy 1:4προσέχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Timothy 3:8προσέχονταςpresent active participleparticiple1 Timothy 4:1προσέχοντεςpresent active participleparticiple1 Timothy 4:13πρόσεχεpresent active imperativeimperativeTitus 1:14προσέχοντεςpresent active participleparticipleHebrews 2:1προσέχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 7:13προσέσχηκενperfect active indicativeresultant2 Peter 1:19προσέχοντεςpresent active participleparticiple

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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