G4318 — προσαγωγή (prosagōgē)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G4318
Original: προσαγωγή
Transliteration: prosagōgē
Pronunciation: pros-ag-ogue-ay'
Part of Speech: Feminine noun
Root: compound of πρός (pros, G4314 "toward") + ἄγω (agō, G71 "to lead") — noun form of the verb προσάγω (prosagō, G4317 "to bring to")
Occurrences: 3 in NT (3 unique verses, 2 books)
First Occurrence: Rom 5:2 — "By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From πρός (G4314) and ἄγω (G71), compare προσάγω (G4317); admission, access. The -αγωγή suffix indicates the act or means of leading/bringing. In classical Greek the word could mean "approach," "introduction" (to a person of rank), or the right of audience with a king. All three NT occurrences use it for believers' access to God or to divine grace.

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain: 033.006 — Speak, Talk (broader: 033 Communication)
Glosses: approach, access

Note: The Louw-Nida classification under "Communication" reflects the classical Greek sense of "introduction/address." All NT usage is spatial-relational (access to God/grace), aligning more closely with the approach/access domain of cognate G4317 (Louw-Nida 15.005 Come Near, Approach).

Domain Neighbors (033.006 — Speak, Talk)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total Vv	Primary KJV Translation(s)
G215	ἀλάλητος	1	which cannot be uttered
G216	ἄλαλος	3	dumb
G310	ἀναβοάω	3	cried, cried out
G400	ἀναφωνέω	1	she spake out
G412	ἀνεκλάλητος	1	unspeakable
G669	ἀποφθέγγομαι	3	said, speak forth
G731	ἄρρητος	1	unspeakable
G994	βοάω	8	cried, crying

These neighbors share the Louw-Nida classification but not the semantic field of prosagōgē's actual NT usage.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
access	3	100%

The word "access" in KJV is unique to G4318 — no other Strong's number shares this translation.

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Ephesians	2	1.3
Romans	1	0.2

Exclusively Pauline. Both uses in Ephesians address Gentile inclusion in God's people (2:18 — Jews and Gentiles together; 3:12 — confidence through faith in Christ). The Romans occurrence grounds access in justification by faith.

Morphological Forms¶

Reference	Form	Parsing
Rom 5:2	προσαγωγὴν	Accusative Singular Feminine
Eph 2:18	προσαγωγὴν	Accusative Singular Feminine
Eph 3:12	προσαγωγὴν	Accusative Singular Feminine

All three are accusative singular — the object of ἔχω ("we have access"). The word never appears in any other case or number in the NT.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Access to Grace Through Christ¶

Rom 5:2 — "By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

Christ is the agent ("by whom"), faith is the means ("by faith"), and grace is the destination ("into this grace"). Access here is the result of justification (5:1) — the standing position believers occupy.

2. Access to the Father Through Christ and the Spirit¶

Eph 2:18 — "For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father."

Trinitarian structure: through Christ, by the Spirit, unto the Father. "Both" (ἀμφότεροι, G297) = Jews and Gentiles. Access collapses the dividing wall of partition (2:14) — formerly excluded Gentiles now share the same approach to God.

3. Access with Boldness and Confidence¶

Eph 3:12 — "In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him."

Paired with παρρησία (parrhēsia, G3954 "boldness/freedom of speech") and πεποίθησις (pepoithēsis, G4006 "confidence/trust"). Access here is not tentative or fearful but characterized by confident openness — the opposite of the barrier, distance, or dread that would characterize an unauthorized approach.

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
χάρις (charis)	G5485	1x (33%)	"access into this grace" — grace as destination
πνεῦμα (pneuma)	G4151	1x (33%)	"access by one Spirit" — Spirit as agent
πατήρ (patēr)	G3962	1x (33%)	"access unto the Father" — Father as goal
ἐλπίς (elpis)	G1680	1x (33%)	"rejoice in hope" — access yields hope
δόξα (doxa)	G1391	1x (33%)	"hope of the glory of God" — eschatological horizon
παρρησία (parrhēsia)	G3954	1x (33%)	"boldness and access" — paired qualities
πεποίθησις (pepoithēsis)	G4006	1x (33%)	"access with confidence" — manner of access
ἀμφότερος (amphoteros)	G297	1x (33%)	"we both have access" — inclusive scope
θεός (theos)	G2316	1x (33%)	"glory of God" — divine referent
ἵστημι (histēmi)	G2476	1x (33%)	"grace wherein we stand" — settled position

With only 3 verses, no word co-occurs in all three. The theological triad — grace (Rom 5:2), Spirit (Eph 2:18), confidence (Eph 3:12) — forms the characteristic collocational frame.

Word Family / Cognates¶

G4317 προσάγω (prosagō) — root verb: "to lead toward, bring to" (4v: Matt 18:24, Luke 9:41, Acts 16:20, 27:27; plus 1 Pet 3:18 "that he might bring us to God"). The verb enacts what the noun names. See G4317-prosago.md.
G71 ἄγω (agō) — base verb: "to lead, bring, drive" (72v)
G4314 πρός (pros) — preposition: "toward, to" (~700v)

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
προσέρχομαι (proserchomai)	G4334	both convey "approaching"	proserchomai is intransitive (the subject approaches on their own); prosagōgē implies being granted admission or conducted in by another
εἴσοδος (eisodos)	G1529	both convey "entry/entrance" (10v)	eisodos = physical entrance or the act of entering; prosagōgē = right of approach/audience, relational not spatial
ἐγγίζω (engizō)	G1448	both convey "drawing near" (43v)	engizō emphasizes spatial proximity or temporal imminence; prosagōgē emphasizes the granted privilege of approach

Hebrew Source (via LXX)¶

No Hebrew sources found for G4318 in the LXX alignment data. The word does not appear in the LXX. Its cognate verb G4317 prosagō maps primarily to H7126 קָרַב (qārab) "to approach, bring near" (82 co-occurrences, PMI 5.81) — the Levitical approach verb for presenting offerings before God. This cultic background informs the NT noun: prosagōgē is the right of approach that the Levitical system restricted and Christ's work opened.