προέρχομαιproérchomai
to go onward, precede (in place or time)
Greek (New Testament) · G4281
Meanings
1. to go forward, go on, advance: followed by μικρόν, Matthew 26:39 and Mark 14:35: ῥύμην μίαν, Acts 12:10.
2. Of relative position, to go before, precede: with genitive (classical Greek; Judith 2:19); with accusative of person (not classical Greek), Luke 22:47 (with genitive, Rec.); followed by ἐνώπιον, Luke 1:17 (cf. Genesis 33:3).
3. Of time, to go before or in advance: Acts 20:5, Acts 20:13, 2 Corinthians 9:5; with accusative of person (= classical Greek φθάνω), Mark 6:33.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:39 He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
- Mark 6:33 But many people recognized them and saw them leaving, and people from many towns ran ahead along the shore and got there ahead of them.
- Mark 14:35 He went on a little farther and fell to the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass him by.
- Luke 1:17 He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”
- Luke 22:47 But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss.
- Acts 12:10 They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.