What does προβλέπω (problépō) mean in the Bible?
προβλέπω (problépō) is a Greek word meaning "to foresee/plan".
Greek · G4265
προβλέπω
To foresee/plan
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προβλέπωG4265
Pronunciationproblépō
What does προβλέπω (problépō) mean in the Bible?
προβλέπω (problépō) is a Greek word meaning "to foresee/plan".
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How does the BSB render G4265?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include had planned (1).
Where does προβλέπω (problépō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 11:40. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ithad planned1×Hebrews 11:40
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Usage map
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First aligned rowHebrews 11:40
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Hebrews1
Source forms
προβλεψαμένου1xproblepsamenouHebrews 11:40
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular1xHebrews 11:40
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to foresee/plan
Source Gloss
to foresee/plan
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to foresee: mid., Heb.11:40 (see Bl., § 24, 55, 1).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 11:40Verb Aorist Middle Participle Genitive Singular Masculine
προβλεψαμένου,probleyamenou
I provide, foresee
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1
Voice
middle1
Mood
participle1
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 Origins
προβλέπω is built from these roots: