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Bible Lexicons

Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary

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'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

Thayer
Strong
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Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5066 ‑ נָגַשׁ (naw‑gash');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

KJV (22)

Matthew

Mark

Luke

Acts

1 Timothy

Hebrews

NAS (38)

Matthew

Mark

Luke

Acts

1 Timothy

Hebrews

2 John

HCS (20)

Matthew

Mark

Luke

Acts

1 Timothy

Hebrews

2 John

BSB (20)

Matthew

Mark

Luke

Acts

1 Timothy

Hebrews

2 John

ESV (18)

Matthew

Mark

Luke

Acts

1 Timothy

Hebrews

WEB (21)

Matthew

Mark

Luke

Acts

1 Timothy

Hebrews

RAH

V-API3S

V-FAI3S

ANT

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

BEZ

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

BGB

V-AIA-1S

V-ANA

V-APA-NMS

V-FIA-1S

V-IIA-3S

V-PIA-3P

V-PIA-3S

V-PNA

V-PPA-AFP

V-PPA-GFS

V-PPA-NFP

V-PPA-NMP

V-PPA-NMS

BMT

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

BYZ

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

ELZ

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

NA26

V-AAI-1S

V-AAN

V-AAPNSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAPAPF

V-PAPGSF

V-PAPNPF

V-PAPNPM

V-PAPNSM

SBL

V-1AAIS

V-1FAIS

V-3IAIS

V-3PAIP

V-3PAIS

V-AAN

V-AAPNSM

V-PAN

V-PAPAPF

V-PAPGSF

V-PAPNPF

V-PAPNPM

V-PAPNSM

SCV

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

STV

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

TIS

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAN

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

V-2AAI-1S

V-2AAN

V-2AAP-NSM

V-FAI-1S

V-IAI-3S

V-PAI-3P

V-PAI-3S

V-PAN

V-PAP-APF

V-PAP-GSF

V-PAP-NPF

V-PAP-NPM

V-PAP-NSM

Verse Results

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 .

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

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