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Koine Greek wordlink #112556

SR GNT Rom 16:2 προστάτις (prostatis) ‘also for she a supporter of many was become and’ Strongs=43680 Lemma=prostatis^*
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=feminine number=singular
Year=60 AD

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Only use of identical word form προστάτις (N-NFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘προστάτις’ (N-NFS) is always and only glossed as ‘a supporter’.

Rom 16:2 ‘also for she a supporter of many was become and’ SR GNT Rom 16:2 word 23

OET-LV: 2 in _order _that you _all _may _accept her in the_master worthily of _the holy ones, and may _stand _by by _her in whatever wishfully of _you _all she _may _be _needing matter, because/for also she a_supporter of _many was _become and of _me myself. (ROM_16:2)

OET-RV: 2 You can accept her in the master as worthy among godly people, and help her with anything she needs because she’s been a supporter of many of us, including myself. (ROM 16:2)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘prostatis’ in the Greek originals.

Key: N=noun NFS=nominative,feminine,singular