prostatis denotes a woman described as having become a patroness to many and also to the speaker.

In Romans 16:2, the nominative singular feminine form identifies a woman as someone who has become a patroness of many, including the speaker.

1. A woman supporting many · dominant

   In Romans 16:2, προστάτις is a nominative singular feminine noun in the clause explaining why she may need assistance; the APB renders that clause, “for she herself has become a patroness of many, and of me also.”

   Romans 16:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 16:2, the APB presents the term with “a patroness of many, and of me also.” This rendering is read with the surrounding explanatory clause.