← G4371 G4373 →

πρόσφατος

prósphatos

G4372 attributive adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Recently made or produced, new in the sense of being fresh or of recent origin; especially referring to something newly slain, freshly prepared, or recently instituted. The term primarily indicates temporal freshness or recency, rather than novelty or originality.

Semantic Range

recently made, newly slain, fresh, recently instituted; figuratively, newly opened or inaugurated

Root / Etymology

From the prefix πρό (pro, 'before, earlier') and a verbal stem akin to σφάζω (sphazō, 'to slaughter, slay'), likely via a lost or contracted term φάτος, meaning 'slain' or 'killed.' Thus, πρόσφατος literally means 'newly slain' or 'recently killed.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, πρόσφατος described food that was fresh or recently slaughtered, emphasizing its suitability for use or consumption due to its newness. The core idea is recency; by the Hellenistic and Koine periods, the term broadened to include concepts of freshness or newness more generally, not limited strictly to slaughter or food. In the Septuagint and New Testament, it can denote something recently made or instituted, as well as something fresh (e.g., a 'newly opened way' in Hebrews 10:20). English translations often use 'new' or 'fresh,' but these may not fully capture the sense of recent origin or commencement. Unlike καινός (new in kind, novel) or νέος (new, young, recent), πρόσφατος specifically emphasizes the aspect of recentness or freshness due to its temporal proximity, sometimes with a nuance of ritual or sacrificial context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from πρό and a derivative of σφάζω; previously (recently) slain (fresh), i.e. (figuratively) lately made:--new.

Root Family

πρόσφατος (prosphatos) — recently made, newly slain, fresh, recently instituted

Root σφάγ- to slaughter, to kill, to make fresh

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4372-01 πρόσφατον prosphaton ADJ.A ACC F SG new recently made recently made 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4372-01 Hebrews 10:20 πρόσφατον prosphaton ADJ.A ACC F SG new recently made recently made
← G4371 Greek Lexicon G4373 →