Greek · G4308 · unreviewed

προοράω

To foresee

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προοράω G4308

Pronunciation prooráō

What does προοράω (prooráō) mean in the Bible?

προοράω (prooráō) is a Greek word meaning "to foresee". προ-οράω, -ῶ [in LXX: Psa.

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Meaning

to foresee

Extended definition

to see before (as to place or time): with accusative, Act.21:29. Mid., with accusative, before ἐνώπιόν μου, Act.2:25 (LXX).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

background 1 participle 2

Tense

aorist 2 imperfect 1

Voice

active 2 middle 1

Mood

participle 2 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 2:25 Προορώμην imperfect middle indicative background Acts 2:31 προϊδὼν aorist active participle participle Galatians 3:8 προϊδοῦσα aorist active 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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