Phthanō φθάνω
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| φθάνω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | phthanō |
| Strong's number | G5348 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to precede/arrive |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Thessalonians (2) |
Phthanō (Greek φθάνω, Strong's G5348) is a Greek verb meaning “to precede/arrive”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
φθάνω
[in LXX for נָגַע hi., מְטָא, etc. ;]
1. to come before another, anticipate (cl.): with accusative of person(s), 1Th.4:15.
2. In late writers and MGr. (see Kennedy, Sources, 156; Lft., Notes, 35), to come, arrive: Rom.9:31; before εἰς, Php.3:16; ἄχρι, 2Co.10:14; ἐπί (cf. Da TH Dan.4:21, and see Dalman, Words, 107), Mat.12:28, Luk.11:20, 1Th.2:16 (cf. προ-φθάνω).†
(AS)
[in LXX for נָגַע hi., מְטָא, etc. ;]
1. to come before another, anticipate (cl.): with accusative of person(s), 1Th.4:15.
2. In late writers and MGr. (see Kennedy, Sources, 156; Lft., Notes, 35), to come, arrive: Rom.9:31; before εἰς, Php.3:16; ἄχρι, 2Co.10:14; ἐπί (cf. Da TH Dan.4:21, and see Dalman, Words, 107), Mat.12:28, Luk.11:20, 1Th.2:16 (cf. προ-φθάνω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | is come (2), attained (2), come (2), hath (1), shall (1), prevent (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | has come (3), has not attained (1), we were the first to reach (1), we have already attained (1), will by no means precede (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Phthanō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 12:28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Luke
- Luke 11:20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Romans
- Romans 9:31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 10:14For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.
Philippians
- Philippians 3:16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
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).