4265. problepó
Lexicon
problepó: To foresee, to see beforehand

Original Word: προλέπω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: problepó
Pronunciation: prob-LEP-o
Phonetic Spelling: (prob-lep'-o)
Definition: To foresee, to see beforehand
Meaning: I provide, foresee.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
provide.

From pro and blepo; to look out beforehand, i.e. Furnish in advance -- provide.

see GREEK pro

see GREEK blepo

HELPS Word-studies

4265 problépō (from 4253 /pró, "before" and 991 /blépō, "to see") – properly, see beforehand, in advance ("foresee"), used only in Heb 11:40.

Heb 11:40: "Because God had provided (4265 /problépō, 'forseen') something better for us (NT believers), so that apart from us they (OT believers) would not be made perfect (i.e. glorified)."

The following is a fuller rendering of the Greek text of Heb 11:39,40: "And all these [OT believers], having gained divine approval through the (principle of) faith, did not obtain the promise because God had foreseen something better concerning us [the marraige Supper of the Lamb with NT believers] – for the purpose of not being consummated [i.e. glorified] apart from us [NT believers]."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pro and blepó
Definition
to foresee
NASB Translation
provided (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4265: προβλέπω

προβλέπω: to foresee (Psalm 36:13 (); Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 11, 20); 1 aorist middle participle προβλεψαμενος; to provide: τί περί τίνος, Hebrews 11:40 (Winers Grammar, § 38, 6; Buttmann, 194 (167)).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: From πρό (pro, "before") and λέπω (lepō, "to say" or "to speak")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of foretelling or prophesying in the Hebrew Bible is often associated with the Hebrew root נָבָא (naba, Strong's Hebrew 5012), which means "to prophesy" or "to speak by divine inspiration." Another related term is חָזָה (chazah, Strong's Hebrew 2372), meaning "to see" or "to perceive," often used in the context of visions or prophetic insight. These Hebrew terms capture the essence of divine communication and revelation, similar to the Greek προλέπω in the New Testament.

Usage: The verb προλέπω is used in the New Testament to denote the act of foretelling or predicting events before they occur. It is often associated with prophetic declarations or warnings given by apostles or prophets.

Context: The Greek verb προλέπω appears in the New Testament in contexts where future events are being revealed or predicted. This term is primarily used in the context of divine revelation, where God, through His prophets or apostles, communicates future occurrences to His people. The act of foretelling is not merely about predicting the future but is often tied to God's sovereign plan and purpose.

In the Berean Standard Bible, προλέπω is used in passages that emphasize the importance of prophecy and the role of divine revelation in guiding the early Christian community. For example, in 2 Corinthians 13:2, Paul uses the term to remind the Corinthians of his previous warnings: "I already warned you the second time I was with you. Now I forewarn you again while absent, as I did when I was present on my second visit, that if I return, I will not spare anyone."

The use of προλέπω underscores the authority of the speaker, who, under divine inspiration, communicates God's will and future plans. This prophetic function serves to edify, warn, and prepare the believers for what is to come, aligning them with God's redemptive purposes.

Forms and Transliterations
προβλέπει προβλεψαμενου προβλεψαμένου πρόβλημα πρόβλημά προβλήματα problepsamenou problepsaménou
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Englishman's Concordance
Hebrews 11:40 V-APM-GMS
GRK: κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου ἵνα μὴ
NAS: because God had provided something
KJV: God having provided some better
INT: better something having foreseen that not

Strong's Greek 4265
1 Occurrence


προβλεψαμένου — 1 Occ.















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