What does προκαταγγέλλω (prokatangéllō) mean in the Bible?
προκαταγγέλλω (prokatangéllō) is a Greek word meaning "to foretell".
Greek · G4293
προκαταγγέλλω
To foretell
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προκαταγγέλλωG4293
Pronunciationprokatangéllō
What does προκαταγγέλλω (prokatangéllō) mean in the Bible?
προκαταγγέλλω (prokatangéllō) is a Greek word meaning "to foretell".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4293?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include foretold (2).
Where does προκαταγγέλλω (prokatangéllō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 3:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itforetold2×Acts 3:18, Acts 7:52
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 3:18
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Acts2
Source forms
προκαταγγείλαντας1xprokatangeilantasActs 7:52
προκατήγγειλεν1xprokatēngeilenActs 3:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xActs 3:18
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural1xActs 7:52
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to foretell
Source Gloss
to foretell
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 3:18Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
προκατήγγειλεprokathggeilen
I announce beforehand, promise
Read verseActs 3:24Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
προκατήγγειλανprokathggeilan
I announce beforehand, promise
Read verseActs 7:52Verb Aorist Active Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
προκαταγγείλανταςprokataggeilantav
I announce beforehand, promise
Read verse2 Corinthians 9:5Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
προκατηγγελμένηνprokathggelmenhn
I announce beforehand, promise
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 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative1participle1
NT Occurrences
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
προκαταγγέλλω is built from these roots: