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πρόκειμαι

To set before

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πρόκειμαι G4295
Pronunciation prókeimai

What does πρόκειμαι (prókeimai) mean in the Bible?

πρόκειμαι (prókeimai) is a Greek word meaning "to set before". πρό-κειμαι [in LXX: Exo.

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Meaning

to set before
Extended definition

used as pass. of προτίθημι;

1to be set before one, to be set forth: Heb.6:18 12:1-2, Ju 7.
2to present oneself, be present: 2Co.8:12 (see Mey., in l).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 2 participle 3
Tense
present 5
Voice
middle 5
Mood
participle 3 indicative 2
NT Occurrences
2 Corinthians 8:12 πρόκειται present middle indicative ongoing Hebrews 6:18 προκειμένης present middle participle participle Hebrews 12:1 προκείμενον present middle participle participle Hebrews 12:2 προκειμένης present middle participle participle Jude 1:7 πρόκεινται present middle indicative ongoing

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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