Lexical Definition

‎προσφέρω‎ prosphérō (pros-fer'-o) to bring to ^G:V
from ‎πρός‎ and ‎φέρω‎ (including its alternate)

bring (to, unto), deal with, do, offer (unto, up), present unto, put to.

• to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat

Abbott-Smith

προσ-φέρω, [in LXX chiefly for קרב hi.;]
1. to bring to, lead to: c. acc. et dat. pers., Mt 4:24 8:16 9:2, 32 14:35 17:16, Mk 2:4 (WH, R, txt.; sc. αὐτόν) 10:13, Lk 18:15 23:14; pass., Mt 12:22 (act., WH, txt.) 18:24 (προσήχθη, WH) 19:13; c. acc. rei, Mt 25:20; id. c. dat. pers., Mt 22:19, Lk 23:36; τ. στόματι, Jo 19:29; metaph., c. dat pers., to deal with, He 12:7 (cl.).
2. to offer: Mt 2:11, Ac 8:18; esp. (as freq. in LXX; cf. FlJ, Ant., iii, 9, 3) sacrifices, gifts and prayers to God: absol., seq. περί (ὑπέρ), Mk 1:44, Lk 5:14, He 5:1, 3 9:7 10:12; pass., Ac 21:26; c. acc. rei (δῶρον, θυσίαν, λυτρείαν, προσφοράν), Mt 5:23, 24 (aoristic pres.; M, Pr., 247) 8:4, Jo 16:2, Ac 7:42 21:26, He 5:1 8:3, 4 9:7, 9 10:1, 2, 8, 11, 12; δεήσεις τε κ. ἱκετηρίας, He 5:7; c. acc. pers., He 11:17 (conative impf.; M, Pr., 129); of Christ, He 7:27 (ἀνενέγκας, WH, txt.) 9:14, 25, 28.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

προσφέρω

(once ποσφέρω, which see), Doric dialect ποτιφέρω Prov. cited in [Refs 1st c.AD+]: future

__A προσοίσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect aorist προσένεικα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect aorist passive προσηνείχθην [Refs]:—bring to or upon, apply to, π. πύργοισι κλιμάκων προσαμβάσεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηχανὰς [τοῖσι τείχεσι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. νόμον, ψήφισμα πρὸς τὴν συγγραφήν bring to bear against.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but χέρα τινὶ προσενεγκεῖν lay hands upon.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς, in hostile sense, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] (but also in a friendly relation, [Refs 5th c.BC+] {προσφεύγω}, and in supplication to the gods, hold out one's hands to, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἀνάγκην or ἀναγκαίην τισὶ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so of surgical or medical treatment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πταρμὸν [τῇ λυγγί] [Refs 5th c.BC+] (passive)[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κλύδωνα σαυτῷ αὐθαίρετον bring upon thyself, [Refs]: without dative, apply, employ, use, καινὰ σοφά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τόλμαν bring it to bear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔρωτα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.2 add, μηδὲ π. μέθυ [Refs 5th c.BC+] (or perhaps, bear in addition); π. τι πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.3 present, offer, ἄεθλον, of a triumphal ode, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [τόξα] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐθὲν κολοβὸν προσφέρομεν πρὸς τοὺς θεούς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἶνον μὴ π. [Refs]; σφάγια καὶ θυσίας [LXX+NT]
__A.3.b especially of food, drink, or medicine, θαλλὸν χιμαίραις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑαυτῷ π φάρμακον administer poison to oneself, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; set food before one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, π. τινὶ ἐμπιεῖν καὶ φαγεῖν [προσφέρων σοφὰ οὐκ ἂν πλέον τέρψειας ἢ᾽ μπιεῖν διδούς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 763; χυμὸς ἐπιτήδειος προσφέρειν 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 24; ὁ προσφέρων [prev. author] “Epid.” 1.23:">Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὰ προσφερόμενα[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.4 address proposals, an offer, etc., π. λόγον τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.5 convey property by deed of gift or by bequest, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.II contribute, pay, ἑκατὸν τάλαντα π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. μετοίκιον pay an alientax, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; bring in, yield, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.III intransitive, resemble, with accusative of respect in which, π. νόον ἀθανάτοις [προσφέρων [prev. author] “fragment” 43; π. τρόπους παιδί “Tragica Adespota” 453; compare below 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 1.5. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.IV bear in addition, see above [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B passive, with future προσοίσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist προσηνεγκάμην, ={προσηνέχθην}, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—to be borne towards, and of ships, put in, εἰς λιμένα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.2 attack. assault, πρός τινας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ τὸ ἰσχυρότατον προσηνείχθησαν attacked where the enemy was strongest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προσφέρεσθαι ἄποροι difficult to engage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.3 without any sense of hostility, go to or towards, approach, ἐκ τοῦ Ἰκαρίου πελάγεος προσφερόμενοι sailing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ σκοπέλῳ, τῇ Τρῳάδι, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὰ -όμενα πρήγματα matters that were brought to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.4 deal with, behave oneself in a certain way towards a person, ἀπὸ τοῦ ἴσου ὑμῖν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φιλανθρώπως [τῇ Ποτειδαία] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀρθότατα ἵπποις π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of circumstances, ταῖς ξυμφοραῖς εὐξυνετώτερον meet them with intelligence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὰ πράγματα ἄριστα π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς λόγον answer it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀλιγώρως π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.5 προσφέρεσθαί τινι come near, be like, ὁ χαρακτὴρ τοῦ προσώπου προσφέρεσθαι ἐδόκεε ἐς ἑωυτόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II to be added, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__C middle, with future -οίσομαι[Refs 1st c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. singular aorist 1 subjunctive -ενέγκηται[Refs 4th c.BC+] —προσφέρεσθαί τι take, of food or drink, assimilate, π. σῖτον, ποτόν. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.2 exhibit, ὑμῖν φιλοτιμίαν Epist.[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__C.3 like the active, apply, κἂν ὁτιοῦν δουλείας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.4 contribute, πλεῖστα πρός τι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; bring with one as dowry, εἱματισμὸν καὶ κόσμον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; comparesupr.[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__C.5 declare, μὴ εἰδέναι γράμματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__C.6 ={προσορίζω}, add land by deed of conveyance, κυρία ἔσται -ομένη πρὸς πόλιν ἣν ἂν βούληται [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__C.7 convey property, π. ἐν προσφορᾷ [μέρος οἰκίας] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Amos.5.25 ☩ Heb.11.4 ☩ Matt.5.24}