προέχομαιproéchomai
to hold oneself before others, i.e. (figuratively) to excel
Greek (New Testament) · G4284
Meanings
1. Trans., to hold before; middle, to hold something before oneself, hence, metaphorically, to excuse oneself: Romans 3:9, R, margin.
2. Intrans.
(a) to project
(b) in running, to have the start, hence, metaphorically, to excel: passive, Romans 3:9, R, text (see references supr.).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Romans 3:9 Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.