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Strong's #4254 - προάγω

Transliteration

proágō

Phonetics

pro-ag'-o

Origin

from (G4253) and (G71)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

1:130,20

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to lead forward, lead forth
1. one from a place in which he has lain hidden from view, as from a prison
2. in a forensic sense, to bring one forth to trial
to go before
1. preceding, prior in time, previous
2. to proceed, go forward
  1. in a bad sense, to go further than is right. or proper

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5066 ‑ נָגַשׁ (naw‑gash');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (22)

Matthew 8

Mark 5

Luke 1

Acts 5

1 Timothy 2

Hebrews 1

BSB (20)

Matthew 6

Mark 5

Luke 1

Acts 4

1 Timothy 2

Hebrews 1

2 John 1

CSB (19)

Matthew 6

Mark 5

Luke 1

Acts 4

1 Timothy 2

Hebrews 1

2 John 1

ESV (20)

Matthew 7

Mark 5

Luke 1

Acts 3

1 Timothy 2

Hebrews 1

KJV (22)

Matthew 7

Mark 6

Luke 1

Acts 5

1 Timothy 2

Hebrews 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (40)

Matthew 12

Mark 11

Luke 2

Acts 7

1 Timothy 4

Hebrews 1

2 John 3

N95 (38)

Matthew 12

Mark 10

Luke 2

Acts 6

1 Timothy 4

Hebrews 1

2 John 3

NAS (41)

Matthew 12

Mark 10

Luke 2

Acts 6

1 Timothy 4

Hebrews 1

2 John 3

NLT (15)

Matthew 11

Mark 8

Luke 1

Acts 7

1 Timothy 2

Hebrews 1

WEB (21)

Matthew 7

Mark 5

Luke 1

Acts 5

1 Timothy 2

Hebrews 1

YLT (20)

Matthew 6

Mark 5

Luke 1

Acts 4

1 Timothy 2

Hebrews 1

2 John 1

ASV (22)

before 1

brought 1

forth 2

go 2

goeth before 1

going before 2

he goeth before 1

i have brought 1

i will go before 1

of a foregoing 1

of god 1

that went before 1

to bring 1

to go before 1

went before 3

which led 1

will go before 1

BSB (20)

are entering 1

go on ahead of 1

go on ahead of him 1

going ahead of them 1

he brought 1

he is going ahead of 1

hoping to bring them out 1

i have brought 1

is going ahead of 1

led the way 1

previous 1

runs ahead 1

the former 1

to bring him to trial 1

walking ahead of 1

went ahead 2

went ahead of 1

will go ahead of 2

CSB (19)

ahead 9

before 1

beyond 1

brought 1

escorted 1

front 1

led 1

made 1

out 2

the previous 1

ESV (20)

ahead 1

before 9

brought 2

former 1

front 1

go 1

go before 1

going before 1

out 1

previously 1

went 1

KJV (22)

before 15

brought 3

forth 2

go 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (40)

ahead 9

before 4

bring 2

brought 2

far 1

former 1

forward 1

front 1

get 1

go 4

goes 1

going 5

in 1

made 1

out 1

previously 1

too 1

walking 1

went 2

N95 (38)

ahead 8

before 4

bring 2

brought 2

far 1

former 1

forward 1

front 1

get 1

go 4

goes 1

going 4

led 1

made 1

previously 1

too 1

walking 1

way 1

went 2

NAS (41)

ahead 9

before 3

bring 2

brought 2

far 1

former 1

forward 1

front 1

get 1

go 4

goes 1

going 4

in 1

led 1

made 1

out 1

previously 1

the 1

too 1

walking 1

way 1

went 2

NLT (15)

ahead 5

before 1

brought 2

cross 1

earlier 1

front 1

guided 1

leading 1

old 1

out 1

WEB (21)

are entering 1

before 1

brought 1

forth 1

go 1

goes before 1

going in front 1

he goes before 1

i have brought 1

i will go before 1

led the way 1

of a foregoing 1

out 1

preceding 1

to bring 1

to go ahead 1

went before 1

went in front 1

which led 1

who went before 1

will go before 1

YLT (20)

did go before 1

do go before 1

forth 3

going before 4

he doth go before 2

i will go before 2

leading before 1

that went before 1

to bring 1

to go before 2

who is transgressing 1

who were going before 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 1

ANT

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 1

BEZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAN- 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN- 2

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 2

BGB

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 1

BMT

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 1

BYZ

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 1

ELZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAPNSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 2

V-PAPAPF 1

V-PAPGSF 1

V-PAPNPF 1

V-PAPNPM 3

V-PAPNSM 2

NA26

V-1AAIS 1

V-1FAIS 2

V-3IAIS 1

V-3PAIP 1

V-3PAIS 2

V-AAN 2

V-AAPNSM 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAPAPF 1

V-PAPGSF 1

V-PAPNPF 1

V-PAPNPM 3

V-PAPNSM 2

SBL

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 1

SCV

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 1

STV

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 2

TIS

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 3

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-APF 1

V-PAP-GSF 1

V-PAP-NPF 1

V-PAP-NPM 3

V-PAP-NSM 2

TRG

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAN 1

V-AAPNSM 1

V-FAI-1S 2

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 2

V-PAPAPF 1

V-PAPGSF 1

V-PAPNPF 1

V-PAPNPM 3

V-PAPNSM 2

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

προάγω [ᾰ ],

fut. -άξω: pf. Act. προῆχα D. 19.18, 25.8, Paus. 3.11.10: — Med., v. infr.: pf. Pass. in med. sense, v. infr. 1.7: —

lead forward or onward, μιν ἐς τὰ οἰκία Hdt. 3.148, etc.; escort on their way, Id. 8.132; τοὺς πεζοὺς οὐ πολλὴν ὁδόν X. Cyr. 3.3.23: — Pass., to be led on, προαγομένης τῆς πόλεως ἐπὶ συμφοράς And. 2.9 .

2. carry on, αἱμασιάν D. 55.27; produce, Plot. 3.7.6: — Pass., [ τάξις] εἰς ὀξὺ προηγμένη brought to a point, Arr. Tact. 16.8 . bring on in age, etc., προῆγεν αὐτὸν ὁ χρόνος εἰς ὥραν X. Cyr. 1.4.4: — Pass., ἐπὶ πλείω προῆκται τῆς κατ' ἰητρικὴν ἐπιμελείας belong to more advanced medical study, Hp. Medic. 13 . increase, raise a dose, ἐπὶ ἓξ κοτύλας Ruf. Fr. 68 (v.l. προς- ).

3. bring forward, νεκρόν εἰς τὸ φανερόν, τι εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν, Pl. Lg. 960a, Plt. 262c; τὴν φύσιν εἰς φῶς πᾶσιν Id. Ep. 341d; βουλὴν ἀπόρρητον εἰς φῶς ἡλίου Plu. 2.552d; οἱ προαγαγόντες εἰς φῶς, = οἱ γονεῖς, Poll. 3.8, cf. Hld. 7.23; call up an apparition, Thessal. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(3).137. bring before a tribunal, SIG 826 G 22 ( ii B.C., Pass. ); π. δάνειον POxy. 1562.14 (iii A.D.) .

4. lead on, induce, persuade, δόλῳτινὰς π. Hdt. 9.90; ὡς ἡχρεία προάγει Th. 3.59: with inf. added, κινδυνεύειν τινὰ π. ib. 45; ἐγὼ προήγαγον ὑμᾶς ἄξια τῶν προγόνων φρονεῖν D. 18.206: with Preps., π. θυμὸν ἐς ἀμπλακίην Thgn. 386 (nisi leg. παράγει ) ; τινὰς ἐς λόγους Pl. Ti. 22a; εἰς μῖσος X. HG 3.5.2; τὰς συγγενείας εἰς ἔχθραν, εἰς ἄνοιαν τὴν πόλιν, Isoc. 4.174, 8.121; εἰς ὀργὴν ἢ φθόνον ἢ ἔλεον Arist. Rh. 1354a25; εἰς γέλωτα ib. 1415a37; τινὰ ἐπ' ἀρετήν, opp. προτρέψασθαι, X. Mem. 1.4.1; πάντας ἐκ . . πολέμων ἐπὶ τὴν ὁμόνοιαν Isoc. 5.141; πρὸς . . κακίας ὑπερβολήν D. 20.36; ἐμαυτὸν εἰς ἀπέχθειαν Id. 23.1: — Med., ἐς γέλωτα προαγαγέσθαι τινά move one to laughter, Hdt. 2.121 . δ'; τὴν ὑγρότητα αὐτῶν τοῦ ἤθους εἰς ἔλεον Lycurg. 33; προαξόμεθ' . . εἰς ἀνάγκην D. 5.14: c. inf., τοῦτο πολεμίους προάγεται ἁμαρτάνειν X. Eq.Mag. 5.15, cf. Aeschin. 3.117, Arist. Pol. 1270b2: — freq. in Pass., προαχθέντας εἰς φιλοποσίαν X. Mem. 1.2.22; εἰς τοῦτ' ὀργῆς προήχθησαν ὥστε. . Isoc. 20.8: c. inf., οὐ γὰρ ἔγωγε προαχθείην ἂν εἰπεῖν D. 21.79, cf. 18.269, Arist. Ph. 194a31; προάγεται λαλεῖν Men. 164; πολλὰ προηγμένον πρᾶξαι D. 5.23, etc.

5. carry forward, advance, π. τὴν πόλιν lead it on to power, Th. 6.18, D. 19.18; π. αὐτὴν (sc. τὴν ἀρχὴν ) ἐς τόδε Th. 1.75, cf. Arist. Pol. 1274a10; λόγοισι προάγει . ., ἔργοισι δ' οὐδὲ κινεῖ Cratin. 300; οὕτω μέχρι πόρρω προήγαγον [τὴν ἔχθραν ] carried it so far, D. 18.163; π. [τὰ πράγματα] ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον Id. Prooem. 38, etc.; τὴν πραγματείαν π. εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν promote the study, Aristox. Fr.Hist. 81; [ τὰ μαθήματα ] Arist. Metaph. 985b24; τὰς τέχνας Id. SE 183b29, cf. Po. 1449a13; π. καὶ διαρθρῶσαι τὰ καλῶς ἔχοντα τῇ περιγραφῇ carry on and complete . ., Id. EN 1098a22, cf. Pol. 1282b35: — Med., ἐς τοῦτο [τὰ Περσέων πρήγματα] προηγάγοντο Hdt. 7.50: — Pass., increase, become rife, D. 19.266 . of persons, promote or prefer to honour, δᾶμος εἰς ἀριστοκρατίαν ἄνδρας αἰ προάγοι καλῶς Isyll. 3, cf. Plb. 12.13.6, etc.; τινὰς εἰς δόξαν, ἐφ' ἡγεμονίας, Plu. Them. 7, Galb. 20, etc.; ἐπὶ μέγα προαχθῆναι Luc. Alex. 55 . prefer in the way of choice, esp. in Pass., αἱ προηγμέναι φυλαί J. AJ 4.8.44: προηγμένος distinguished, outstanding, ὥρα Philostr. Jun. Im.Praef.

6. in Stoic Philos., of things neither good nor bad but promoted or advanced above the zero point of indifference, προηγμένον . . ὃ ἀδιάφορον [ὂν] ἐκλεγόμεθα Zeno Stoic. 1.48, cf. Aristo ib. 83, Chrysipp.ib. 3.28, etc.; cf. ἀποπροάγω.

7. in pf. Pass. with med. sense, οὕτω προῆκται τοὺς παῖδας ὥστε . . has had them brought up in such a way that . ., D. 54.23: also in pass. sense, ἐπιεικῶς τοῖς ἔθεσι προηγμένοι Arist. EN 1180a8 .

8. pronounce a discourse, κατὰ θεωρίαν π. πάντα Philostr. VS 2.9.3; αἱ κατὰ σχῆμα προηγμέναι τῶν ὑποθέσεων ib. 2.4.2 .

II intr., lead the way, go before, πρόαγε δή Pl. Phdr. 227c; σοῦ προάγοντος ἐγὼ ἐφεσπόμην Id. Phd. 90b, cf. X. An. 6.5.6, etc.: with acc. added, προῆγε πολὺ πάντας dub. in J. BJ 6.1.6 (leg. πάντων ): of a commander, lead an advance, push forward, Plb. 2.65.1, 3.35.1, etc.

2. metaph., ὁ προάγων λόγος the preceding discourse, Pl. Lg. 719a; αἱ π. γραφαί J. AJ 19.6.2; ὁ π. μήν PSI 5.450.59 (ii A.D.) .

3. go on, advance, ἐπὶ πολὺ προάγει τῇ τε βίᾳ καὶ τῇ ὠμότητι Decr. ap. D. 18.181; ἐκ τῶν ἀσαφεστ έρων ἐπὶ τὰ σαφέστερα Arist. Ph. 184a19; πόρρω π. ὕβρεως Clearch. 6 ( τὸ ἔργον προῆγε ( ν ) is v.l. for προσῆγε in Hdt. 9.92 ); πᾶς ὁ προάγων καὶ μὴ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ 2 John 1:9 : of Time, τῆς ἡμέρας ἤδη προαγούσης Plb. 18.8.1; reach, attain to, εἰς τὰς ὀκτὼ μυριάδας Phld. Ind.Sto. 32 .

4. excel, τινος Dsc. 1.71 (v.l. προέχει ) ; ἀρχαιότητι J. Revelation 2:15 .

Thayer's Expanded Definition

προάγω; imperfect προῆγον; future προάξω; 2 aorist προήγαγον; from Herodotus down;

1. transitive, to lead forward, lead forth: τινα, one from a place in which he has lain hidden from view,—as from prison, ἔξω, Acts 16:30; (from Jason's house, Acts 17:5 L T Tr WH); in a forensic sense, to bring one forth to trial, Acts 12:6 (WH text προσαγαγεῖν); with addition of ἐπί and the genitive of the person about to examine into the case, before whom the hearing is to be had, Acts 25:26 (εἰς τήν δίκην, Josephus, b. j. 1, 27, 2; εἰς ἐκκλησίαν τούς ἐν αἰτία γενομένους, Antiquities 16, 11, 7).

2. intransitive (see ἄγω, 4 (and cf. πρό, d. α.)), a. to go before: Luke 18:39 (L marginal reading of παράγοντες); opposed to ἀκολουθέω, Matthew 21:9 R G; Mark 11:9; followed by εἰς with an accusative of place, Matthew 14:22; Mark 6:45; εἰς κρίσιν, 1 Timothy 5:24 (on which passage see ἐπακολουθέω); participle προάγων, preceding i. e. prior in point of time, previous, 1 Timothy 1:18 (see προφητεία at the end, and under the word ἐπί, C. I. 2 g.γ. γγ. (but R. V. marginal reading led the way to, etc.)); Hebrews 7:18. τινα, to precede one, Matthew 2:9; Mark 10:32; and L T Tr WH in Matthew 21:9 (cf. Josephus, b. j. 6, 1, 6; Buttmann, § 130, 4); followed by εἰς with an accusative of place, Matthew 26:32; Matthew 28:7; Mark 14:28; Mark 16:7; τινα εἰς τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, to take precedence of one in entering into the kingdom of God, Matthew 21:31 (cf. Buttmann, 201 (177)).

b. to proceed, go forward: in a bad sense, to go further than is right or proper, equivalent to μή μένειν ἐν τῇ διδαχή, to transgress the limits of true doctrine (cf. our colloquial, 'advanced' (views, etc.) in a disparaging sense), 2 John 1:9 L T Tr WH (but R. V. marginal reading taketh the lead).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

προ -άγω ,

[in LXX: 1 Samuel 17:16 (H5066), Wisdom of Solomon 19:11, al.;]

1. prop. trans., to lead on, lead forth or forward: c. acc pers., Acts 16:30; Acts 17:5; of bringing forth to trial, Acts 12:6 (WH, txt., προσάγ -); seq. ἐπί , c. gen. pers., Acts 25:26.

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

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

(b) to go on, advance (Sirach 20:27): 2 John 1:9.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

";speak to,"; in NT only in Acts 13:43; Acts 28:20 : cf. Theophr. Char. p. 104.15 ed. Jebb, where the loquacious man is described as τοσαῦτα προσλαλῶν τοῖς παιδοτρίβαις καὶ διδασκάλοις, ";chattering at this rate to the trainers and masters.";

List of Word Forms

προαγαγειν προαγαγεῖν προαγαγων προαγαγών προαγαγὼν προαγει προάγει προαγειν προάγειν προαγοντες προάγοντες προαγουσαι προάγουσαι προαγουσας προαγούσας προαγουσης προαγούσης προαγουσιν προάγουσιν προαγων προάγων προαιρέσει προαιρέσεις προαιρέσεως προαίρεσις προάξει προαξω προάξω προηγαγον προήγαγον προηγεν προήγεν προῆγεν προήχθη proagagein proagageîn proagagon proagagōn proagagṑn proagei proágei proagein proágein proagon proagōn proágon proágōn proagontes proágontes proagousai proágousai proagousas proagoúsas proagouses proagousēs proagoúses proagoúsēs proagousin proágousin proaxo proaxō proáxo proáxō proegagon proēgagon proḗgagon proegen proêgen proēgen proē̂gen