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προέρχομαι

proerchomaito go beforeHow to read Greek
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Definition

προ-έρχομαι

[in LXX: Genesis 33:3, 14 R (עָבַר), Jdt.2.19, Sir.35.10 (Sir.32.10) al ;]

1. to go forward, go on, advance: before μικρόν, Matthew 26:39 and Mark 14:35 (WH, mg., προσελθών): ῥύμην μίαν (cf. Plat., Rep., i, 328e), Acts 12:10.

2. Of relative position, to go before, precede: with genitive (cl.; Jth, l.with); with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Luke 22:47 (with genitive, Rec.); before ἐνώπιον, Luke 1:17 (cf. Genesis 33:3).

3. Of time, to go before or in advance: Acts 20:5, 13 (WH, mg., R, mg.), 2 Corinthians 9:5; with accusative of person(s) (= cl. φθάνω), Mark 6:33.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as προέρχομαι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

9 total
  1. Matthew 26:39προελθὼν · Going
    Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
  2. Mark 6:33προῆλθον · arrived before
    But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
  3. Mark 14:35προελθὼν · Going a little farther
    Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
  4. Luke 1:17προελεύσεται · will go on
    And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
  5. Luke 22:47προήρχετο · led by
    While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
  6. Acts 12:10προῆλθον · [and] walked the length of
    They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
  7. Acts 20:5προελθόντες · went on ahead
    These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
  8. Acts 20:13προελθόντες · went on ahead
    We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
  9. 2 Corinthians 9:5προέλθωσιν · visit you beforehand
    So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.