Greek · G4278 · unreviewed

προενάρχομαι

To commence already

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προενάρχομαι G4278

Pronunciation proenárchomai

What does προενάρχομαι (proenárchomai) mean in the Bible?

προενάρχομαι (proenárchomai) is a Greek word meaning "to commence already". προ-ενάρχομαι to begin before: 2Co.

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Meaning

to commence already

Extended definition

to begin before: 2Co.8:6; with accusative, τὸ θέλειν, 2Co.8:10 (not elsewhere).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2

Tense

aorist 2

Voice

middle 2

Mood

indicative 2

NT Occurrences

2 Corinthians 8:10 προενήρξασθε aorist middle indicative completed 2 Corinthians 8:6 προενήρξατο aorist middle indicative completed

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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