προϋπάρχωproÿpárchō
to exist before, i.e. (adverbially) to be or do something previously
Greek (New Testament) · G4391
Meanings
1. to be beforehand in.
2. to be before or previously: with participle, Luke 23:12, Acts 8:9.
Same root
- πρόpró · G4253"fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to
- ὑπάρχωhypárchō · G5225to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Luke 23:12 (Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends that day.)
- Acts 8:9 A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.