Lexical Definition

‎προκοπή‎ prokopḗ (prok-op-ay') progress ^G:N-F
from ‎προκόπτω‎

furtherance, profit.

• progress, i.e. advancement (subjectively or objectively)

Abbott-Smith

**† προ-κοπή, -ῆς, ἡ (< προκόπτω), [in LXX: Si 51:17, II Mac 8:8*;]
progress (prop., on a journey, then generally): Phl 1:12, 25, I Ti 4:15 (condemned by Atticists, v. Rutherford, NPhr., 158).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

προκοπή-κοπή, ἡ,

progress on a journey, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__2 generally, progress, advance, τὴν οἴησιν ἔλεγε προκοπήκοπῆς ἐγκοπήν that opinionforming was the stoppage of progress, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; π. σχεῖν, ποιεῖσθαι, λαμβάνειν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; frequently of moral progress, [Refs]; παλίντροπος π. progress in a contrary direction, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; proficiency, ἐν τοῖς λόγοις [προκοπήϊέναι ἐστί, π. γάρ τις, ἀλλ᾽ οὐχὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰτίου 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 77 ">NT+1st c.BC+]; improvement in health, [προκοπήκοπὰς λαμβάνειν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.47.12, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.54 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.83, +others, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.2.5, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.75b, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 22; ἐν προκοπήκοπαῖς “epigram Gr.” 321.6, “Arch.Papyrus” 1.220 (from Egypt), compare “IG” 14.1976 (from Rome)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν μείζοσι προκοπήκοπαῖς [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2.b success, prosperity, δόζα καὶ π. παρά τισιν ὑπάρξει[Refs 4th c.AD+]
__3 military promotion, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__4 process, κατὰ προκοπήκοπήν by process of time or growth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__5 in Mathematics texts, progression of numbers, μέχρις ἂν εἰς τετράδα ἡ π. ἔλθῃ [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Phil.1.12}