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προέρχομαι

To go onward, precede (in place or time)

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προέρχομαι G4281
Pronunciation proérchomai

What does προέρχομαι (proérchomai) mean in the Bible?

προέρχομαι (proérchomai) is a Greek word meaning "to go onward, precede (in place or time)". προ-έρχομαι [in LXX: Gen.

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Meaning

to go onward, precede (in place or time)
Extended definition
1to go forward, go on, advance: before μικρόν, Mat.26:39 and Mrk.14:35 (WH, mg., προσελθών): ῥύμην μίαν (cf. Plat., Rep., i, 328e), Act.12:10.
2Of relative position, to go before, precede: with genitive (cl.; Jth, l.with); with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Luk.22:47 (with genitive, Rec.); before ἐνώπιον, Luk.1:17 (cf. Gen.33:3).
3Of time, to go before or in advance: Act.20:5, 13 (WH, mg., R, mg.), 2Co.9:5; with accusative of person(s) (= cl. φθάνω), Mrk.6:33.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2 prospective 1 background 1 subjunctive 1 participle 3
Tense
aorist 6 future 1 imperfect 1
Voice
active 6 middle 2
Mood
indicative 4 participle 3 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 26:39 προελθὼν aorist active participle participle Mark 6:33 προῆλθον aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:35 προελθὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 1:17 προελεύσεται future middle indicative prospective Luke 22:47 προήρχετο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 12:10 προῆλθον aorist active indicative completed Acts 20:13 προελθόντες aorist active participle participle 2 Corinthians 9:5 προέλθωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

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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