προσπήγνυμι
prospēgnumi
to nail to
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "προσπήγνυμι" (prospēgnumi), as defined, primarily means "to nail to." This verb is rooted in the semantic domain of Construction and Crafts, indicating its association with manual labor and physical materials. Given its definition and semantic domain, the range of usage for "προσπήγνυμι" in the Bible is limited. Its single occurrence suggests a specific, perhaps even unique, instance where the author chose to employ this word for emphasis or clarity. Without more context, we cannot infer the significance of "προσπήγνυμι" to the greater narrative or theological themes in the Bible. However, its presence in the text likely serves to emphasize the physical nature of the object or action being conveyed, offering a literal, tangible representation of the concept.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text