Prouparchō προϋπάρχω
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| προϋπάρχω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prouparchō |
| Strong's number | G4391 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be formerly |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Prouparchō (Greek προϋπάρχω, Strong's G4391) is a Greek verb meaning “be formerly”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
προ-ϋπ-άρχω
[in LXX: Job 42:18* ;]
1. to be beforehand in.
2. to be before or previously: with ptcp., Luk.23:12, Act.8:9.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Job 42:18* ;]
1. to be beforehand in.
2. to be before or previously: with ptcp., Luk.23:12, Act.8:9.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | before (1), beforetime (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | before this (1), prior to that time (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Prouparchō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 23:12And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
Acts
- Acts 8:9But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
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).