Strong's Lexicon proagó: To lead forward, to go before, to precede. Original Word: προάγω Word Origin: From the Greek words πρό (pro, meaning "before" or "forward") and ἄγω (ago, meaning "to lead" or "to bring"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "proagó," the concept of leading or going before is present in Hebrew through words like נָחָה (nachah, Strong's H5148) meaning "to lead" or "to guide." Usage: The verb "proagó" is used in the New Testament to convey the action of leading or going before someone or something. It can imply physical movement, such as leading a group or person to a particular place, or it can have a more metaphorical sense, such as preparing the way or setting an example. In some contexts, it also refers to preceding in time or rank. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of leading or going before was significant in various contexts, including military, political, and social settings. Leaders would often go ahead of their followers to guide them or to prepare the way. This imagery is also prevalent in Jewish traditions, where prophets and leaders would "go before" the people to prepare them for God's purposes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pro and agó Definition to lead forth, to go before NASB Translation before (1), bring (1), bring...forward (1), brought (1), brought...before (1), former (1), get (1), go ahead (4), goes too far (1), going ahead (3), going before (1), led the way (1), previously made (1), walking on ahead (1), went in front (1), went on before (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4254: προάγωπροάγω; imperfect προῆγον; future προάξω; 2 aorist προήγαγον; from Herodotus down; 1. transitive, to lead forward, lead forth: τινα, one from a place in which he has lain hidden from view,—as from prison, ἔξω, Acts 16:30; (from Jason's house, Acts 17:5 L T Tr WH); in a forensic sense, to bring one forth to trial, Acts 12:6 (WH text προσαγαγεῖν); with addition of ἐπί and the genitive of the person about to examine into the case, before whom the hearing is to be had, Acts 25:26 (εἰς τήν δίκην, Josephus, b. j. 1, 27, 2; εἰς ἐκκλησίαν τούς ἐν αἰτία γενομένους, Antiquities 16, 11, 7). 2. intransitive (see ἄγω, 4 (and cf. πρό, d. α.)), a. to go before: Luke 18:39 (L marginal reading of παράγοντες); opposed to ἀκολουθέω, Matthew 21:9 R G; Mark 11:9; followed by εἰς with an accusative of place, Matthew 14:22; Mark 6:45; εἰς κρίσιν, 1 Timothy 5:24 (on which passage see ἐπακολουθέω); participle προάγων, preceding i. e. prior in point of time, previous, 1 Timothy 1:18 (see προφητεία at the end, and under the word ἐπί, C. I. 2 g.γ. γγ. (but R. V. marginal reading led the way to, etc.)); Hebrews 7:18. τινα, to precede one, Matthew 2:9; Mark 10:32; and L T Tr WH in Matthew 21:9 (cf. Josephus, b. j. 6, 1, 6; Buttmann, § 130, 4); followed by εἰς with an accusative of place, Matthew 26:32; Matthew 28:7; Mark 14:28; Mark 16:7; τινα εἰς τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, to take precedence of one in entering into the kingdom of God, Matthew 21:31 (cf. Buttmann, 201 (177)). b. to proceed, go forward: in a bad sense, to go further than is right or proper, equivalent to μή μένειν ἐν τῇ διδαχή, to transgress the limits of true doctrine (cf. our colloquial, 'advanced' (views, etc.) in a disparaging sense), 2 John 1:9 L T Tr WH (but R. V. marginal reading taketh the lead). From pro and ago; to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous)) -- bring (forth, out), go before. see GREEK pro see GREEK ago Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:9 V-IIA-3SGRK: τῇ ἀνατολῇ προῆγεν αὐτούς ἕως NAS: in the east, went on before them until KJV: in the east, went before them, till INT: the east went before them until Matthew 14:22 V-PNA Matthew 21:9 V-PPA-NMP Matthew 21:31 V-PIA-3P Matthew 26:32 V-FIA-1S Matthew 28:7 V-PIA-3S Mark 6:45 V-PNA Mark 10:32 V-PPA-NMS Mark 11:9 V-PPA-NMP Mark 14:28 V-FIA-1S Mark 16:7 V-PIA-3S Luke 18:39 V-PPA-NMP Acts 12:6 V-ANA Acts 16:30 V-APA-NMS Acts 17:5 V-ANA Acts 25:26 V-AIA-1S 1 Timothy 1:18 V-PPA-AFP 1 Timothy 5:24 V-PPA-NFP Hebrews 7:18 V-PPA-GFS 2 John 1:9 V-PPA-NMS Strong's Greek 4254 |
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