What does προκυρόω (prokyróō) mean in the Bible?
προκυρόω (prokyróō) is a Greek word meaning "to ratify previously".
Greek · G4300
προκυρόω
To ratify previously
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προκυρόωG4300
Pronunciationprokyróō
What does προκυρόω (prokyróō) mean in the Bible?
προκυρόω (prokyróō) is a Greek word meaning "to ratify previously".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4300?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include previously established (1).
Where does προκυρόω (prokyróō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Galatians 3:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Galatians (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 Itpreviously established1×Galatians 3:17
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Usage map
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First aligned rowGalatians 3:17
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Galatians1
Source forms
προκεκυρωμένην1xprokekyrōmenēnGalatians 3:17
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular1xGalatians 3:17
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to ratify previously
Source Gloss
to ratify previously
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to establish or confirm beforehand: Gal.3:17.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Galatians 3:17Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
προκεκυρωμένηνprokekurwmenhn
I establish 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 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect1
Voice
passive1
Mood
participle1
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
προκυρόω is built from these roots: