What does προλέγω (prolégō) mean in the Bible?
προλέγω (prolégō) is a Greek word meaning "to foretell".
Greek · G4302
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".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4302?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I warn (2), was foretold (2), foretold (1), I already warned [you] (1), I did before (1).
Where does προλέγω (prolégō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 24:25. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (3), Galatians (3), 1 Thessalonians (2), 2 Peter (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 I warn 2× 2 Corinthians 13:2, Galatians 5:21
was foretold 2× 2 Peter 3:2, Jude 1:17
foretold 1× Romans 9:29
I already warned [you] 1× 2 Corinthians 13:2
I did before 1× Galatians 5:21
I have said before 1× 2 Corinthians 7:3
I have told 1× Mark 13:23
I have told you in advance 1× Matthew 24:25
was just stated 1× Hebrews 4:7
we have already told 1× 1 Thessalonians 4:6
we have said before 1× Galatians 1:9
we kept warning you 1× 1 Thessalonians 3:4
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 24:25 προείρηκα to I have told you in advance Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Mark 13:23 προείρηκα to I have told Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Romans 9:29 προείρηκεν to foretold Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2 Corinthians 7:3 προείρηκα to I have said before Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 2 Corinthians 13:2 Προείρηκα to I already warned [you] Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 2 Corinthians 13:2 προλέγω to I warn Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Galatians 1:9 προειρήκαμεν to we have said before Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Galatians 5:21 προλέγω to I warn Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Galatians 5:21 προεῖπον to I did before Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1 Thessalonians 3:4 προελέγομεν to we kept warning you Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 24:25
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 9
Matthew 1 Mark 1 Romans 1 2 Corinthians 3 Galatians 3 1 Thessalonians 2 Hebrews 1 2 Peter 1 Jude 1
Source forms
προείρηκα 3x proeirēka Matthew 24:25, Mark 13:23, 2 Corinthians 7:3
προειρημένων 2x proeirēmenōn 2 Peter 3:2, Jude 1:17
προλέγω 2x prolegō 2 Corinthians 13:2, Galatians 5:21
προείπαμεν 1x proeipamen 1 Thessalonians 4:6
προεῖπον 1x proeipon Galatians 5:21
Προείρηκα 1x Proeirēka 2 Corinthians 13:2
προειρήκαμεν 1x proeirēkamen Galatians 1:9
προείρηκεν 1x proeirēken Romans 9:29
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 4x Matthew 24:25, Mark 13:23, 2 Corinthians 7:3, 2 Corinthians 13:2
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural 2x 2 Peter 3:2, Jude 1:17
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 2x 2 Corinthians 13:2, Galatians 5:21
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural 1x 1 Thessalonians 4:6
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1x Galatians 5:21
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural 1x 1 Thessalonians 3:4
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural 1x Galatians 1:9
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Romans 9:29
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to foretell
Strong's G4302
Lexical occurrences 15 verses Greek text appearances 15 times Word forms 2 forms 15 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to foretell
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
15 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 24:25 Verb First Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
προείρηκα proeirhka
I forewarn
Read verse Mark 13:23 Verb First Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
προείρηκα proeirhka
I forewarn
Read verse Acts 1:16 Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
προεῖπε proeipen
I forewarn
Read verse Romans 9:29 Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
προείρηκεν proeirhken
I forewarn
Read verse 2 Corinthians 7:3 Verb First Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
προείρηκα proeirhka
I forewarn
Read verse 2 Corinthians 13:2 Verb First Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
προείρηκα proeirhka
I forewarn
Read verse 2 Corinthians 13:2 Verb First Person Singular Present Active Indicative
προλέγω, prolegw
I forewarn
Read verse Galatians 1:9 Verb First Person Plural Perfect Active Indicative
προειρήκαμεν, proeirhkamen
I forewarn
Read verse Galatians 5:21 Verb First Person Singular Present Active Indicative
προλέγω prolegw
I forewarn
Read verse Galatians 5:21 Verb First Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
προεῖπον, proeipon
I forewarn
Read verse 1 Thessalonians 3:4 Verb First Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
προελέγομεν proelegomen
I forewarn
Read verse 1 Thessalonians 4:6 Verb First Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
προείπαμεν proeipamen
I forewarn
Read verse Hebrews 10:15 Verb Perfect Active Infinitive
προειρηκέναι, proeirhkenai
I forewarn
Read verse 2 Peter 3:2 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Genitive Plural Neuter
προειρημένων proeirhmenwn
I forewarn
Read verse Jude 1:17 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Genitive Plural Neuter
προειρημένων proeirhmenwn
I forewarn
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 15 Tenses Perfect, Present, Aorist, Imperfect Voices Active, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 13×
Perfect Active Matt 24:25 · Mark 13:23 · 2 Cor 7:3 · 2 Cor 13:2 · Rom 9:29 · Gal 1:9 6×
Aorist Active Acts 1:16 · Gal 5:21 · 1 Thess 4:6 3×
Present Active 2 Cor 13:2 · Gal 5:21 2×
Imperfect Active 1 Thess 3:4 1×
Perfect Passive Heb 4:7 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Perfect Passive 2 Pet 3:2 · Jude 1:17 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
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)
Word Origins
προλέγω 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