Strong G4281προέρχομαι
to go before
- Transliteration
- proerchomai
- Pronunciation
- pro-er'-khom-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
προ-έρχομαι
[in LXX: Gen.33:3, 14 R (עָבַר), Jdth.2:19, Sir.35:10 (Sir.32:10) al;]
1. to go forward, go on, advance: before μικρόν, Mat.26:39 and Mrk.14:35 (WH, mg., προσελθών): ῥύμην μίαν (cf. Plat., Rep., i, 328e), Act.12:10.
2. Of relative position, to go before, precede: with genitive (cl.; Jth, l.with); with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Luk.22:47 (with genitive, Rec.); before ἐνώπιον, Luk.1:17 (cf. Gen.33:3).
3. Of time, to go before or in advance: Act.20:5, 13 (WH, mg., R, mg.), 2Co.9:5; with accusative of person(s) (= cl. φθάνω), Mrk.6:33.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.33:3, 14 R (עָבַר), Jdth.2:19, Sir.35:10 (Sir.32:10) al;]
1. to go forward, go on, advance: before μικρόν, Mat.26:39 and Mrk.14:35 (WH, mg., προσελθών): ῥύμην μίαν (cf. Plat., Rep., i, 328e), Act.12:10.
2. Of relative position, to go before, precede: with genitive (cl.; Jth, l.with); with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Luk.22:47 (with genitive, Rec.); before ἐνώπιον, Luk.1:17 (cf. Gen.33:3).
3. Of time, to go before or in advance: Act.20:5, 13 (WH, mg., R, mg.), 2Co.9:5; with accusative of person(s) (= cl. φθάνω), Mrk.6:33.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4281 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- go7
- outwent1
- pass1
First verses
- Matthew 26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
- Mark 6:33And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
- Mark 14:35And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
- Luke 1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
- Luke 22:47And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
- Acts 12:10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
- Acts 20:5These going before tarried for us at Troas.
- Acts 20:13And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προέρχομαι
(πρόειμι serves as future), aorist προῆλθον: perfect προελήλῠθα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 113.2)]:—go forward, advance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.207, 9.14; ἐς τὸ ὁμαλόν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.65; ἐς τὸ πλέον [prev. author] 2.21; ἐκ τοῦ χωρίου 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.5.25; ἐπὶ τὸ βῆμα 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.58:)] absolutely, προελθών, = _Attic dialect_ παρελθών, having come forward to speak, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.14.7; προελθὼν ὁ κῆρυξ ἐκήρυττε.. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.154; π. εἰς τὸν δῆμον “SIG” 742.49 (Ephesus, 1st c.BC))]: with accusative cognate, π. ἡμερησίαν ὁδόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 616b; κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.2.16.)]
b come forth, πλάγια π. τὰ ἔμβρυα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 576a24; π. μητρός)]to be born, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Olympiodorus Philosophus “Vita Platonis;” p.1 W.: generally, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tox.” 25, +others)]; appear, be published, of a book, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 13.1.54.)]
c go away from, leave, ἀπὸ τῆς ἑαυτοῦ [οἰκίας] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 472.5 (2nd c.AD),compare “Stud.Pal.” 1.8.10 (5th c.AD))]; οὐδεπώποτε ἐξ Αἰθιοπίας τὸν ἕτερον πόδα προελθών [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 32.)]
2 of Time, προελθόντος πολλοῦ χρόνου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.10, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 273a; π. κατὰ χρόνον [prev. author] “Prm.” 152a)]; of persons, προεληλυθότες ταῖς ἡλικίαις advanced in years, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.1.5.)]
3 go on, proceed, in a story or argument, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 237c; εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν π. [prev. author] “Lg.” 682a, compare “Prt.” 339d.)]
4 metaphorically, [τὰ Περσέων πρήγματα] ἐς τοῦτο προελθόντα the power of the Persians having advanced to this height, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.50; ὥσπερ μαθητὴν εἰς τοὔμπροσθε π.)]make progress, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator “Epistulae” 4.10; ἐνταῦθα π. ὥστε.. [prev. author] 15.82)]: frequently in bad sense, εἰς πᾶν π. μοχθηρίας [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 3.3; οὕτως αἰσχρῶς π. [prev. author] 23.204; οἷ προελήλυθ᾽ ἀσελγείας ἅνθρωπος [prev. author] 4.9; εἰς τοῦτ᾽ ἀναισθησίας καὶ τόλμης προεληλύθασιν [prev. author] 24.182)]; πόρρω προεληλύθασι φυλακῆς they are far gone in cautiousness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Hiero” 4.4.)]
5 go before or first, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 6.3.9, etc.)]; π. τινός go before him,[NT ([prev. work] 2.2.7; π. τινάς NT.Mark.6.33.)]
5.b arrive first, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.100)]: perfect, have travelled first, ὁδόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 328e.)]
II take legal proceedings, appear in court, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PGiss. 8.12(2nd c.AD), etc.)]
(πρόειμι serves as future), aorist προῆλθον: perfect προελήλῠθα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 113.2)]:—go forward, advance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.207, 9.14; ἐς τὸ ὁμαλόν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.65; ἐς τὸ πλέον [prev. author] 2.21; ἐκ τοῦ χωρίου 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.5.25; ἐπὶ τὸ βῆμα 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.58:)] absolutely, προελθών, = _Attic dialect_ παρελθών, having come forward to speak, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.14.7; προελθὼν ὁ κῆρυξ ἐκήρυττε.. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.154; π. εἰς τὸν δῆμον “SIG” 742.49 (Ephesus, 1st c.BC))]: with accusative cognate, π. ἡμερησίαν ὁδόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 616b; κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.2.16.)]
b come forth, πλάγια π. τὰ ἔμβρυα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 576a24; π. μητρός)]to be born, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Olympiodorus Philosophus “Vita Platonis;” p.1 W.: generally, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tox.” 25, +others)]; appear, be published, of a book, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 13.1.54.)]
c go away from, leave, ἀπὸ τῆς ἑαυτοῦ [οἰκίας] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 472.5 (2nd c.AD),compare “Stud.Pal.” 1.8.10 (5th c.AD))]; οὐδεπώποτε ἐξ Αἰθιοπίας τὸν ἕτερον πόδα προελθών [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 32.)]
2 of Time, προελθόντος πολλοῦ χρόνου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.10, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 273a; π. κατὰ χρόνον [prev. author] “Prm.” 152a)]; of persons, προεληλυθότες ταῖς ἡλικίαις advanced in years, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.1.5.)]
3 go on, proceed, in a story or argument, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 237c; εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν π. [prev. author] “Lg.” 682a, compare “Prt.” 339d.)]
4 metaphorically, [τὰ Περσέων πρήγματα] ἐς τοῦτο προελθόντα the power of the Persians having advanced to this height, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.50; ὥσπερ μαθητὴν εἰς τοὔμπροσθε π.)]make progress, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator “Epistulae” 4.10; ἐνταῦθα π. ὥστε.. [prev. author] 15.82)]: frequently in bad sense, εἰς πᾶν π. μοχθηρίας [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 3.3; οὕτως αἰσχρῶς π. [prev. author] 23.204; οἷ προελήλυθ᾽ ἀσελγείας ἅνθρωπος [prev. author] 4.9; εἰς τοῦτ᾽ ἀναισθησίας καὶ τόλμης προεληλύθασιν [prev. author] 24.182)]; πόρρω προεληλύθασι φυλακῆς they are far gone in cautiousness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Hiero” 4.4.)]
5 go before or first, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 6.3.9, etc.)]; π. τινός go before him,[NT ([prev. work] 2.2.7; π. τινάς NT.Mark.6.33.)]
5.b arrive first, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.100)]: perfect, have travelled first, ὁδόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 328e.)]
II take legal proceedings, appear in court, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PGiss. 8.12(2nd c.AD), etc.)]