What does προοράω (prooráō) mean in the Bible?
προοράω (prooráō) is a Greek word meaning "to foresee".
Greek · G4308
προοράω
To foresee
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προοράωG4308
Pronunciationprooráō
What does προοράω (prooráō) mean in the Bible?
προοράω (prooráō) is a Greek word meaning "to foresee".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4308?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include foresaw (1), Foreseeing this (1), I saw (1), previously seen (1).
Where does προοράω (prooráō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 2:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), 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 Itforesaw1×Galatians 3:8
Foreseeing this1×Acts 2:31
I saw1×Acts 2:25
previously seen1×Acts 21:29
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 2:25ΠροορώμηνtoI sawVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularActs 2:31προϊδὼνtoForeseeing thisVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 21:29προεωρακότεςtopreviously seenVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralGalatians 3:8προϊδοῦσαtoforesawVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 2:25
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Acts3Galatians1
Source forms
προεωρακότες1xproeōrakotesActs 21:29
προϊδοῦσα1xproidousaGalatians 3:8
προϊδὼν1xproidōnActs 2:31
Προορώμην1xProorōmēnActs 2:25
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular1xGalatians 3:8
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 2:31
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular1xActs 2:25
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xActs 21:29
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to foresee
Source Gloss
to foresee
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 2:25Verb First Person Singular Imperfect Middle Indicative
Προωρώμηνprowrwmhn
I foresee
Read verseActs 2:31Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
προϊδὼνproidwn
I foresee
Read verseActs 21:29Verb Perfect Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
προεωρακότεςproewrakotev
I foresee
Read verseGalatians 3:8Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
προϊδοῦσαproidousa
I foresee
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 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2imperfect1
Voice
active2middle1
Mood
participle2indicative1
NT Occurrences
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
προοράω is built from these roots: