Bible Lexicons

προ-κοπή, ἡ,

progress on a journey, Plu. 2.76d.

2. generally, progress, advance, τὴν οἴησιν ἔλεγε προκοπῆς ἐγκοπήν that opinionforming was the stoppage of progress, Bion ap. D.L. 4.50; π. σχεῖν, ποιεῖσθαι, λαμβάνειν, Plb. 2.37.10, 2.13.1, 8.15.6; ἡ ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον π. Id. 1.12.7; opp. ἡ ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον π. J. AJ 4.4.1; freq. of moral progress, Stoic. 3.31, al.; παλίντροπος π. progress in a contrary direction, Plb. 5.16.9; ἐν παιδείᾳ π. LXX Si. 51.17; proficiency, ἐν τοῖς λόγοις Phld. Piet. 107; ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ D.S. 16.6, cf. Cic. Att. 15.16; π. τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ep.Philippians 1:12; τὸ ἐπιστρέφειν προϊέναι ἐστί, π. γάρ τις, ἀλλ' οὐχὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰτίου Dam. Pr. 77; improvement in health, Herod.Med. ap. Orib. 10.8.17: pl., προκοπὰς λαμβάνειν Plb. 10.47.12, cf. Phld. Rh. 2.54 S., Ph. 1.83, al., J. BJ 2.2.5, Plu. 2.75b, Luc. Alex. 22; ἐν προκοπαῖς Epigr.Gr. 321.6, Arch.Pap. 1.220 ( Egypt ), cf. IG 14.1976 ( Rome ); ἐν μείζοσι προκοπαῖς PRyl. 233.16 (ii A.D.) . success, prosperity, δόζα καὶ π. παρά τισιν ὑπάρξει Aristeas 242, cf. OGI 627.2 ( Bostra ), Heph.Astr. 1.1 .

3. military promotion, J. BJ 6.2.6 .

4. process, κατὰ προκοπήν by process of time or growth, Sor. 1.43 .

5. Math., progression of numbers, μέχρις ἂν εἰς τετράδα ἡ π. ἔλθῃ Theol.Ar. 21 .