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προλέγω

To foretell

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προλέγω G4302

Pronunciation prolégō

What does προλέγω (prolégō) mean in the Bible?

προλέγω (prolégō) is a Greek word meaning "to foretell". προ-λέγω [in LXX: Isa.

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Meaning

to foretell

Extended definition

1to tell or say beforehand: 2Co.13:2, Gal.5:21, 1Th.3:4 (R, txt.; cf. προεῖπον, but see infr.).

2to declare, tell plainly: 2Co, Ga, 1Th, ll. with (R, mg.; see MM, xxi, and cf. Isa, l.with).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 3 ongoing 1 resultant 6 background 1 participle 2

Tense

perfect 8 aorist 3 imperfect 1 present 1

Voice

active 10 passive 3

Mood

indicative 11 participle 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 24:25 προείρηκα perfect active indicative resultant Mark 13:23 προείρηκα perfect active indicative resultant Acts 1:16 προεῖπε aorist active indicative completed Romans 9:29 προείρηκεν perfect active indicative resultant 2 Corinthians 7:3 προείρηκα perfect active indicative resultant Galatians 1:9 προειρήκαμεν perfect active indicative resultant Galatians 5:21 προλέγω present active indicative ongoing Galatians 5:21 προεῖπον aorist active indicative completed 1 Thessalonians 3:4 προελέγομεν imperfect active indicative background 1 Thessalonians 4:6 προείπαμεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 4:7 προείρηται perfect passive indicative resultant 2 Peter 3:2 προειρημένων perfect passive participle participle Jude 1:17 προειρημένων perfect passive 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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