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προλαμβάνω

prolambanōto take beforehandHow to read Greek
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Definition

προ-λαμβάνω

[in LXX: Wis.17.11 א2, Wis.17.17 א2B * ;]

1. to take beforehand: with accusative, 1 Corinthians 11:21 (but see infr.).

2. to be beforehand, anticipate (in cl., with accusative, genitive or dative): with inf. (= cl. φθάνω, see Bl., § 69, 4; Swete, in l), Mark 14:8.

3. to overtake, surprise: pass., Galatians 6:1 (on the virtual disappearance of the temporal force of the preposi­tion in this compound here and perhaps also in 1Co, l.with, see MM, xxi).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Mark 14:8προέλαβεν · in advance
    She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:21προλαμβάνει · goes ahead without sharing
    For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.
  3. Galatians 6:1προλημφθῇ · is caught
    Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.