προσαναλίσκω
prosanalískō
G4321 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To spend further or in addition, to consume besides; to expend additional resources, time, or energy. The word denotes an action of additional expenditure or consumption, often in the sense of using up something beyond an initial amount.
Semantic Range
to spend further, to expend additionally, to consume more, to use up further, to devote more resources
Root / Etymology
From πρός ('toward, in addition, further') and ἀναλίσκω ('to spend, use up, consume'). The compound carries the root meaning of 'to use up in addition' or 'to spend further.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Occurs rarely in Greek literature and is attested in the New Testament at 2 Corinthians 12:15, where Paul uses it metaphorically to express his willingness to 'spend and be spent' for others, emphasizing an added degree or further expenditure. The term is distinct from simple uses of ἀναλίσκω, which means 'to use up' or 'consume,' by conveying the idea of one action following or building upon a prior act of consumption or expenditure. The standard English translation 'spend' inadequately reflects the intensified or additional sense carried by the compound prefix πρός. No specific religious, ethnographic, or theological nuances are attached to its usage. Appears primarily in Koine Greek texts, with little or no occurrence in classical sources, indicating a later development or a term more characteristic of the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from πρός and ἀναλίσκω; to expend further:--spend.
Root Family
ἀναλίσκω, πρός- (prosanalískō) — to spend, to consume, to use up in addition
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4321-01 |
προσαναλώσασα | prosanalosasa | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM F SG |
had spent | having spent further | having spent further | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4321-01 |
Luke 8:43 | προσαναλώσασα | prosanalosasa | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM F SG |
had spent | having spent further | having spent further |