προτρέχωprotréchō

to run forward, i.e. outstrip, precede

Greek (New Testament) · G4390

Meanings

1. to run forward.

2. to run on, run in advance: John 20:4; followed by εἰς τὸ ἔμπροσθεν, Luke 19:4.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 19:4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
  • John 20:4 They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.