προσηλόω
prosēloō
to nail
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word προσηλόω (prosēloō) is a verb that means "to nail." Its definition falls under the category of "Construction & Crafts," indicating that it's related to the act of joining or fastening something together, typically with nails. Given that it only appears once in the Bible, the significance of this word is likely limited to that specific context. Without more information, it's difficult to determine its range of usage or broader meaning. However, based on its definition, we can infer that it's likely to be used in a physical or tangible context, such as describing a craftsman or builder at work. In the context of a single occurrence in the Bible, the meaning of προσηλόω is likely to be quite specific and narrow, focused on the act of nailing rather than any broader metaphorical or symbolic meaning.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text