What does προέρχομαι (proérchomai) mean in the Bible?
προέρχομαι (proérchomai) is a Greek word meaning "to go onward, precede (in place or time)".
Greek · G4281
προέρχομαι
To go onward, precede (in place or time)
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προέρχομαιG4281
Pronunciationproérchomai
What does προέρχομαι (proérchomai) mean in the Bible?
προέρχομαι (proérchomai) is a Greek word meaning "to go onward, precede (in place or time)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4281?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include went on ahead (2), [and] walked the length of (1), arrived before (1), Going (1), Going a little farther (1).
Where does προέρχομαι (proérchomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 26:39. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), Luke (2), Mark (2), 2 Corinthians (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 Itwent on ahead2×Acts 20:5, Acts 20:13
[and] walked the length of1×Acts 12:10
arrived before1×Mark 6:33
Going1×Matthew 26:39
Going a little farther1×Mark 14:35
led by1×Luke 22:47
visit you beforehand1×2 Corinthians 9:5
will go on1×Luke 1:17
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 26:39προελθὼνtoGoingVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularMark 6:33προῆλθονtoarrived beforeVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMark 14:35προελθὼνtoGoing a little fartherVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularLuke 1:17προελεύσεταιtowill go onVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularLuke 22:47προήρχετοtoled byVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularActs 12:10προῆλθονto[and] walked the length ofVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 20:5προελθόντεςtowent on aheadVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 20:13προελθόντεςtowent on aheadVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural2 Corinthians 9:5προέλθωσινtovisit you beforehandVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 26:39
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
Matthew1Mark2Luke2Acts32 Corinthians1
Source forms
προελθόντες2xproelthontesActs 20:5, Acts 20:13
προελθὼν2xproelthōnMatthew 26:39, Mark 14:35
προῆλθον2xproēlthonMark 6:33, Acts 12:10
προελεύσεται1xproeleusetaiLuke 1:17
προέλθωσιν1xproelthōsin2 Corinthians 9:5
προήρχετο1xproērchetoLuke 22:47
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xMark 6:33, Acts 12:10
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural2xActs 20:5, Acts 20:13
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular2xMatthew 26:39, Mark 14:35
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural1x2 Corinthians 9:5
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 1:17
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 22:47
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to go onward, precede (in place or time)
Source Gloss
to go onward, precede (in place or time)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
9 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 26:39Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
προελθὼνproelqwn
I go before, precede
Read verseMark 6:33Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
προῆλθονprohlqon
I go before, precede
Read verseMark 14:35Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
προελθὼνproelqwn
I go before, precede
Read verseLuke 1:17Verb Third Person Singular Future Middle Deponent Indicative
προελεύσεταιproeleusetai
I go before, precede
Read verseLuke 22:47Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
προήρχετοprohrceto
I go before, precede
Read verseActs 12:10Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
προῆλθονprohlqon
I go before, precede
Read verseActs 20:5Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
προελθόντεςproelqontev
I go before, precede
Read verseActs 20:13Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
προελθόντεςproelqontev
I go before, precede
Read verse2 Corinthians 9:5Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
προέλθωσινproelqwsin
I go before, precede
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 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist6future1imperfect1
Voice
active6middle2
Mood
indicative4participle3subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 26:39προελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMark 6:33προῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:35προελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 1:17προελεύσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 22:47προήρχετοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundActs 12:10προῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedActs 20:13προελθόντεςaorist active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 9:5προέλθωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive
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
προέρχομαι is built from these roots: