Greek · G4285 · unreviewed

προηγέομαι

To prefer

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προηγέομαι G4285

Pronunciation proēgéomai

What does προηγέομαι (proēgéomai) mean in the Bible?

προηγέομαι (proēgéomai) is a Greek word meaning "to prefer". προ-ηγέσμαι [in LXX: Deu.

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Meaning

to prefer

Extended definition

1to go before as leader (in cl., with genitive, dative): Rom.12:10 (Chrys., Vg., al.; see ICC, in l).

2In a sense not elsewhere found, ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι = ἀ. ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας: Ro, l.with (ICC, cf. 1Th.5:13, Php.2:3 and EV "preferring").

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

participle 1

Tense

present 1

Voice

middle 1

Mood

participle 1

NT Occurrences

Romans 12:10 προηγούμενοι present middle participle participle

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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