Strong G4399προφθάνω
to come before
- Transliteration
- prophthanō
- Pronunciation
- prof-than'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
προ-φθάνω
[in LXX chiefly for קָדַם pi.;]
with ptcp. (as in cl., but more frequently the simple φθάνω, which see),
to anticipate: Mat.17:25.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for קָדַם pi.;]
with ptcp. (as in cl., but more frequently the simple φθάνω, which see),
to anticipate: Mat.17:25.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4399 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- prevent1
First verses
- Matthew 17:25He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προφθάνω [ᾰ],
outrun, anticipate, with accusative, προφθάσασα καρδία γλῶσσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1028 (Lyric poetry); ἐγὼ.. σε προφθάσας λέγω.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 500a, compare “PCair.Zen.” 520.2 (3rd c.BC))]: with participle, προὔφθης με παρακύψασα [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 884, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.73, LXX.1Ki.20.25, +others: with _genitive_, προέφθασα τοῦ φυγεῖνLXX.Jonah.4.2, cf. LXX.1Mac.10.4.)]
2 absolutely, to be beforehand, στόματι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1385, Theo Sm. p.160H.)]: aorist middle, προφθάμενος [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 4.913.)]
outrun, anticipate, with accusative, προφθάσασα καρδία γλῶσσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1028 (Lyric poetry); ἐγὼ.. σε προφθάσας λέγω.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 500a, compare “PCair.Zen.” 520.2 (3rd c.BC))]: with participle, προὔφθης με παρακύψασα [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 884, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.73, LXX.1Ki.20.25, +others: with _genitive_, προέφθασα τοῦ φυγεῖνLXX.Jonah.4.2, cf. LXX.1Mac.10.4.)]
2 absolutely, to be beforehand, στόματι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1385, Theo Sm. p.160H.)]: aorist middle, προφθάμενος [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 4.913.)]