προβαίνωprobaínō
to walk forward, i.e. advance (literally, or in years)
Greek (New Testament) · G4260
Meanings
to go forwards, go on, advance: Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19. Metaph., of age (Genesis 18:11, and elsewhere, Lys., Diod., and elsewhere), ἐν τ. ἡμέραις, Luke 1:7, Luke 1:18, Luke 2:36.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 4:21 A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too.
- Mark 1:19 A little farther up the shore Jesus saw Zebedee’s sons, James and John, in a boat repairing their nets.
- Luke 1:7 They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.
- Luke 1:18 Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.”
- Luke 2:36 Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.