What does προσκολλάω (proskolláō) mean in the Bible?
προσκολλάω (proskolláō): Denotes permanent adhesion or bonding; used metaphorically for exclusive covenant commitment in marriage contexts.
Greek · G4347
προσκολλάω
To join
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προσκολλάω G4347
Pronunciation proskolláō
What does προσκολλάω (proskolláō) mean in the Bible?
προσκολλάω (proskolláō): Denotes permanent adhesion or bonding; used metaphorically for exclusive covenant commitment in marriage contexts.
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How does the BSB render G4347?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include be united (2).
Where does προσκολλάω (proskolláō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 10:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Ephesians (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It be united 2× Mark 10:7, Ephesians 5:31
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Usage map
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First aligned row Mark 10:7
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Mark 1 Ephesians 1
Source forms
προσκολληθήσεται 2x proskollēthēsetai Mark 10:7, Ephesians 5:31
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x Mark 10:7, Ephesians 5:31
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Denotes permanent adhesion or bonding; used metaphorically for exclusive covenant commitment in marriage contexts.
Strong's G4347
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Greek text appearances 4 times Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Ephesians 5:22-33 Source Gloss
to join
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Denotes permanent adhesion or bonding; used metaphorically for exclusive covenant commitment in marriage contexts.
to glue to; pass., reflexive, to stick to, cleave to (Plat.): metaphorically (with dative, Jos.23:8, Sir.6:34 al.), before πρός, Mrk.10:7 (R, txt.), Eph.5:31 (LXX).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 19:5 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
προσκολληθήσεται proskollhqhsetai
I join closely, cleave to
Read verse Mark 10:7 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
προσκολληθήσεται proskollhqhsetai
I join closely, cleave to
Read verse Acts 5:36 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
προσεκολλήθη prosekollhqh
I join closely, cleave to
Read verse Ephesians 5:31 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
προσκολληθήσεται proskollhqhsetai
I join closely, cleave to
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future 2 aorist 1
Voice
passive 3
Mood
indicative 3
NT Occurrences
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)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
Metaphorical cleaving together of husband and wife in marital union
Word Origins
προσκολλάω is built from these roots:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain