Prostátis — G4368
G4368 · Greek — προστάτις
Pronunciation: pros-tat'-is
Definition
feminine noun
a patroness, i.e. assistant
- properly, a woman set over others
- a female guardian, protectress, patroness, caring for the affairs of others and aiding them with her resources (A. V. succourer)
Usually translated as
succourer
Origin
feminine of a derivative of G4291
Occurrences
Prostátis occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (1)
- Romans 16:2 — That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a (προστάτις) succourer of many, and of myself also.
Strong's Lexicon — P