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προάγω

proagōto go/bring beforeHow to read Greek
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Definition

προ-άγω

[in LXX: 1 Samuel 17:16 (נָגַשׁ), Wis.19.11, al. ;]

1. prop. trans., to lead on, lead forth or forward: with accusative of person(s), Acts 16:30; 17:5; of bringing forth to trial, Acts 12:6 (WH, txt., προσάγ-); before ἐπί, with genitive of person(s), Acts 25:26.

2. Intrans. (Plat., Polyb., and later writers; see Bl., § 53, 1; MM, xxi);

(a) to lead the way, 1 Timothy 1:18 (R, mg.), hence, to go before, precede: Luke 18:39; opposite to ἀκολουθέω, Mark 11:9; before εἰς, Matthew 14:22, Mark 6:45, 1 Timothy 5:24, Hebrews 7:18; with accusative of person(s), Matthew 2:9; 21:9, Mark 10:32; before εἰς, Matthew 21:31; 26:32; 28:7, Mark 14:28; 16:7;

(b) to go on, advance (Sir.20.27): 2 John 9.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

20 total
  1. Matthew 2:9προῆγεν · went ahead of
    After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
  2. Matthew 14:22προάγειν · go on ahead of
    Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
  3. Matthew 21:9προάγοντες · went ahead
    The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  4. Matthew 21:31προάγουσιν · are entering
    Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
  5. Matthew 26:32προάξω · will go ahead of
    But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
  6. Matthew 28:7προάγει · is going ahead of
    Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
  7. Mark 6:45προάγειν · go on ahead of [Him]
    Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
  8. Mark 10:32προάγων · walking ahead of
    As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
  9. Mark 11:9προάγοντες · went ahead
    The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
  10. Mark 14:28προάξω · will go ahead of
    But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
  11. Mark 16:7Προάγει · He is going ahead of
    But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
  12. Luke 18:39προάγοντες · led the way
    Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  13. Acts 12:6προαγαγεῖν · to bring him [to trial]
    On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
  14. Acts 16:30προαγαγὼν · he brought
    Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
  15. Acts 17:5προαγαγεῖν · [hoping] to bring them out
    The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
  16. Acts 25:26προήγαγον · I have brought
    I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
  17. 1 Timothy 1:18προαγούσας · previous
    Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
  18. 1 Timothy 5:24προάγουσαι · going ahead of [them]
    The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
  19. Hebrews 7:18προαγούσης · the former
    So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
  20. 2 John 1:9προάγων · runs ahead
    Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.