What does πρόκειμαι (prókeimai) mean in the Bible?
πρόκειμαι (prókeimai) is a Greek word meaning "to set before".
Greek · G4295
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".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4295?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are on display (1), is there (1), set before (1), set before [us] (1), set out for (1).
Where does πρόκειμαι (prókeimai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 8:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (3), 2 Corinthians (1), Jude (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 It are on display 1× Jude 1:7
is there 1× 2 Corinthians 8:12
set before 1× Hebrews 12:2
set before [us] 1× Hebrews 6:18
set out for 1× Hebrews 12:1
Show sample aligned rows
2 Corinthians 8:12 πρόκειται to is there Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 6:18 προκειμένης to set before [us] Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular Hebrews 12:1 προκείμενον to set out for Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Hebrews 12:2 προκειμένης to set before Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular Jude 1:7 πρόκεινται to are on display Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Corinthians 8:12
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
2 Corinthians 1 Hebrews 3 Jude 1
Source forms
προκειμένης 2x prokeimenēs Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 12:2
προκείμενον 1x prokeimenon Hebrews 12:1
πρόκεινται 1x prokeintai Jude 1:7
πρόκειται 1x prokeitai 2 Corinthians 8:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular 2x Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 12:2
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1x Jude 1:7
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x 2 Corinthians 8:12
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular 1x Hebrews 12:1
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to set before
Source Gloss
to set before
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 8:12 Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
πρόκειται, prokeitai
I am set before
Read verse Hebrews 6:18 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Genitive Singular Feminine
προκειμένης prokeimenhv
I am set before
Read verse Hebrews 12:1 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
προκείμενον prokeimenon
I am set before
Read verse Hebrews 12:2 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Genitive Singular Feminine
προκειμένης prokeimenhv
I am set before
Read verse Jude 1:7 Verb Third Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
πρόκεινται prokeintai
I am set before
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 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
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)
Word Origins
πρόκειμαι is built from these roots:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain