Greek · G4254 · unreviewed

προάγω

To go/bring before

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προάγω G4254
Pronunciation proágō

What does προάγω (proágō) mean in the Bible?

προάγω (proágō) is a Greek word meaning "to go/bring before". προ-άγω [in LXX: 1Ki.

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Meaning

to go/bring before
Extended definition

To lead or go before; intransitively emphasizes preceding or advancing ahead of others.

1prop. trans., to lead on, lead forth or forward: with accusative of person(s), Act.16:30 17:5; of bringing forth to trial, Act.12:6 (WH, txt., προσάγ-); before ἐπί, with genitive of person(s), Act.25:26.
2Intrans. (Plat., Polyb., and later writers; see Bl., § 53, 1; MM, xxi);
ato lead the way, 1Ti.1:18 (R, mg.), hence, to go before, precede: Luk.18:39; opposite to ἀκολουθέω, Mrk.11:9; before εἰς, Mat.14:22, Mrk.6:45, 1Ti.5:24, Heb.7:18; with accusative of person(s), Mat.2:9 21:9, Mrk.10:32; before εἰς, Mat.21:31 26:32 28:7, Mrk.14:28 16:7;
bto go on, advance (Sir.20:27): 2Jn.9.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Future Aorist Imperfect
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Present Active Matt 21:9 · Mark 11:9 · Luke 18:39 · Mark 10:32 · 2 John 1:9 · 1 Tim 1:18 · 1 Tim 5:24 · Heb 7:18
Aorist Active Acts 16:30
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Present Active Matt 14:22 · Mark 6:45
Aorist Active Acts 12:6 · Acts 17:5
Indicative states a fact or reality
Present Active Matt 28:7 · Mark 16:7 · Matt 21:31
Future Active Matt 26:32 · Mark 14:28
Imperfect Active Matt 2:9
Aorist Active Acts 25:26
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 19 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 3 prospective 2 background 1 infinitive 4 participle 8
Tense
present 12 aorist 4 future 2 imperfect 1
Voice
active 19
Mood
participle 8 indicative 7 infinitive 4

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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