- Original: προκόπτω - Transliteration: Prokopto - Phonetic: prok-op'-to - Definition: 1. to beat forward a. to lengthen out by hammering (as a smith forges metals) b. metaph. to promote, forward, further 2. to go forward, advance, proceed a. of time: the night is far spent b. metaph. to increase, make progress - Origin: from G4253 and G2875 - TDNT entry: 17:43,9 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G4253 and G2875 ; to drive forward (as if by beating) that is (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount to grow; in time to be well along): - increase proceed profit be far spent wax. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • increase, 1 2 Timothy 2:16 • increased, 1 Luke 2:52 • proceed, 1 2 Timothy 3:9 • profited, 1 Galatians 1:14 • worse, 1 2 Timothy 3:13