Further; Furtherance
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [1]
fûr´thẽr , fûr´thẽr - ans ( יסף , yāṣaph ; ἔτι , éti , προκοπή , prokopḗ ); Further , adverb and adjective, is comparative of "forth," meaning "to a greater distance," "something more," "moreover," etc.; the verb "to further," means "to help forward," "advance," "assist." The verb occurs ( Ezra 8:36 ) as the translation of nāsā' , "to lift up": "They furthered the people and the house of God" (compare 1 Kings 9:11; Ezra 1:4 ); of pūḳ "to send forth," "carry out" ( Psalm 140:8 , "Further not his evil device").
Furtherance is the translation of προκοπε , prokope , "a going forward," "advance" ( Philippians 1:12 , "the furtherance of the gospel," the Revised Version (British and American) "progress" Philippians 1:25 , "for your furtherance and joy," the Revised Version (British and American) "progress").
Furthermore is the translation of eı́ta , "then," "so then" ( Hebrews 12:9 ); of tó loipón , "for the rest," or "as to the rest" ( 1 Thessalonians 4:1 , the Revised Version (British and American) "finally then").
Revised Version omits "further" ( Acts 12:3 ); has "further" for "more than right" ( Job 34:23 ), for "farther thence" ( Mark 1:19 , different text); "What further need have we of witnesses?" for "What need we any further witnesses?" ( Mark 14:63 ); "your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel" ( Philippians 1:5; Philippians 2:22 ); "to the furthest bound" for "all perfection" ( Job 28:3 ).
