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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G4286 - Purpose

Strong's No.:G4286

Greek:πρόθεσις

Transliteration:prothesis

Phonetic:proth'-es-is

Word Origin:From G4388

Bible Usage:purpose shew [-bread].

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

a setting forth that is (figuratively) proposal (intention); specifically the show bread (in the Temple) as exposed before God


Thayers
Definition:

1. a setting forth of a thing, placing of it in view, the shewbread

a. twelve loaves of wheaten bread, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel, which loaves were offered to God every Sabbath, and separated into two rows, lay for seven days upon a table placed in the sanctuary or front portion of the tabernacle, and afterwards of the temple

2. a purpose


Bible References:
Purpose

Translation
Occurrences:
purpose ( 8 )
shewbread ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.