Strong G4277προέπω
to predict
- Transliteration
- proepō
- Pronunciation
- pro-ep'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
προ-εῖπον 2 aor. from unused Pres. (see: εἶπον, and pf., -είρηκα (3Ma.6:35 *), pass., -είρημαι (2Ma.2:32, 3Ma.1:26, al.),
1. to say before: Gal.1:9, 1Th.4:6 (on the form -αμεν, see WH, App., 164), Heb.4:7; before ὅτι, 2Co.7:3 13:2, Gal.5:21; of prophecy, Mat.24:25, Mrk.13:23, Act.1:16, Rom.9:29, 2Pe.3:2, Ju 17.
2. to proclaim publicly, declare openly or plainly (cl.): so R, mg., in 2Co.13:2, Gal.5:21, 1Th.4:6 (cf. προλέγω; but see supr., and cf. M, Th., 38).†
(AS)
1. to say before: Gal.1:9, 1Th.4:6 (on the form -αμεν, see WH, App., 164), Heb.4:7; before ὅτι, 2Co.7:3 13:2, Gal.5:21; of prophecy, Mat.24:25, Mrk.13:23, Act.1:16, Rom.9:29, 2Pe.3:2, Ju 17.
2. to proclaim publicly, declare openly or plainly (cl.): so R, mg., in 2Co.13:2, Gal.5:21, 1Th.4:6 (cf. προλέγω; but see supr., and cf. M, Th., 38).†
(AS)
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προεῖπον
(also -εῖπα[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.114.8),)]aorist with no present in use, προλέγω and προαγορεύω being used, participle προειπών, infinitive προειπεῖν:— foretell, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 3c, +others, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.601)]; premise, τοῦτο προειπόντα ἐπειπεῖν τὰ ἔμπροσθεν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1394b31.)]
II proclaim or declare publicly, ἀλλήλοισι πόλεμον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.9. ; ξεινίην τοῖσι Ἀκανθίοισι π. [prev. author] 7.116; ἀγῶνας ἑκάστοις 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.18)]; νικητήρια ταῖς τάξεσι[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 2.1.24; θάνατον αὐτῷ π. μὴ πράξαντι ταῦτα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 698c)]; π. τινὶ φόνου make proclamation of murder against him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.9, cf. Legal cited in [same work] 43.57; π. τοῖς θεοῖς ὅτι.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 401a)]; ὀνυμάξει αὐτὸν προειπὼν τρῖς ἁμέρας giving notice of three days (within which he must answer the call), [Refs (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.167 (from Cyrene))]; ἐν ἡμέραις πέντε ἀφ᾽ ἧς ἂν ἀλλήλοις προείπωσιν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“BGU” 1050.27 (1st c.AD).)]
III with infinitive, order or command before, πρό οἱ εἴπομεν.., μήτ᾽ αὐτὸν κτείνειν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.37, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.21, 155, 7.12, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 351; οἱ νόμοι προεῖπον αὐτῷ μὴ δημηγορεῖν 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.3; π. τοῖς καδεσταῖς ἀλλύεθθαι “Leg.Gort.” 2.28)]: with accusative et infinitive, π. σῖτον ἐσάγειν τὸν βουλόμενον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.26)]; π. αὐτῷ δήσειν threatened him that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.17.)]
III.2 enjoin, with accusative, π. Λυδοῖσι τὰ ὁ Κροῖσος ὑπετίθετο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.156.)]
(also -εῖπα[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.114.8),)]aorist with no present in use, προλέγω and προαγορεύω being used, participle προειπών, infinitive προειπεῖν:— foretell, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 3c, +others, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.601)]; premise, τοῦτο προειπόντα ἐπειπεῖν τὰ ἔμπροσθεν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1394b31.)]
II proclaim or declare publicly, ἀλλήλοισι πόλεμον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.9. ; ξεινίην τοῖσι Ἀκανθίοισι π. [prev. author] 7.116; ἀγῶνας ἑκάστοις 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.18)]; νικητήρια ταῖς τάξεσι[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 2.1.24; θάνατον αὐτῷ π. μὴ πράξαντι ταῦτα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 698c)]; π. τινὶ φόνου make proclamation of murder against him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.9, cf. Legal cited in [same work] 43.57; π. τοῖς θεοῖς ὅτι.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 401a)]; ὀνυμάξει αὐτὸν προειπὼν τρῖς ἁμέρας giving notice of three days (within which he must answer the call), [Refs (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.167 (from Cyrene))]; ἐν ἡμέραις πέντε ἀφ᾽ ἧς ἂν ἀλλήλοις προείπωσιν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“BGU” 1050.27 (1st c.AD).)]
III with infinitive, order or command before, πρό οἱ εἴπομεν.., μήτ᾽ αὐτὸν κτείνειν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.37, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.21, 155, 7.12, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 351; οἱ νόμοι προεῖπον αὐτῷ μὴ δημηγορεῖν 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.3; π. τοῖς καδεσταῖς ἀλλύεθθαι “Leg.Gort.” 2.28)]: with accusative et infinitive, π. σῖτον ἐσάγειν τὸν βουλόμενον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.26)]; π. αὐτῷ δήσειν threatened him that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.17.)]
III.2 enjoin, with accusative, π. Λυδοῖσι τὰ ὁ Κροῖσος ὑπετίθετο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.156.)]