Protrechō προτρέχω
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| προτρέχω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | protrechō |
| Strong's number | G4390 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to outrun |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Protrechō (Greek προτρέχω, Strong's G4390) is a Greek verb meaning “to outrun”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
προ-τρέχω
[in LXX: 1Ki.8:11 (פָּנִים רוּץ), Job.41:13 (14) A (דּוּץ), Tob.11:3 (before ἔμπροσθεν), 1Ma.16:21 * ;]
1. to run forward.
2. to run on, run in advance: Jhn.20:4; before εἰς τὸ ἔμπροσθεν, Luk.19:4.†
(AS)
[in LXX: 1Ki.8:11 (פָּנִים רוּץ), Job.41:13 (14) A (דּוּץ), Tob.11:3 (before ἔμπροσθεν), 1Ma.16:21 * ;]
1. to run forward.
2. to run on, run in advance: Jhn.20:4; before εἰς τὸ ἔμπροσθεν, Luk.19:4.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ran (1), outrun (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | he ran (1), outran (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Protrechō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 19:4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
John
- John 20:4So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).