Strong's Lexicon proginóskó: To foreknow, to know beforehand Original Word: προγινώσκω Word Origin: From πρό (pro, "before") and γινώσκω (ginóskó, "to know") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "proginóskó," the concept of God's foreknowledge can be related to Hebrew terms like ידע (yada, "to know") and חזה (chazah, "to see" or "to perceive"), which convey God's intimate knowledge and perception. Usage: The Greek verb "proginóskó" means to have knowledge of something before it happens or to have foreknowledge. In the New Testament, it is often used in the context of God's omniscience and His divine plan, indicating His knowledge of events or individuals before they come into existence or before they occur. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, knowledge and foreknowledge were often associated with divine attributes. The concept of foreknowledge in the biblical context is closely tied to God's sovereignty and His eternal nature. Unlike human foreknowledge, which is speculative and uncertain, God's foreknowledge is perfect and certain, rooted in His eternal purpose and will. HELPS Word-studies 4267 proginṓskō (from 4253 /pró, "before" and 1097 /ginṓskō, "to know") – properly, foreknow; used in the NT of "God pre-knowing all choices – and doing so without pre-determining (requiring) them" (G. Archer). [See also Jer 18:8-10 on the perfect harmony of divine sovereignty and human freedom.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pro and ginóskó Definition to know beforehand NASB Translation foreknew (2), foreknown (1), knowing...beforehand (1), known (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4267: προγινώσκωπρογινώσκω; 2 aorist 3 person singular προέγνω; perfect passive participle προεγνωσμενος; to have knowledge of beforehand; to foreknow: namely, ταῦτα, 2 Peter 3:17, cf. 2 Peter 3:14, 16; τινα, Acts 26:5; οὕς προέγνω, whom he (God) foreknew, namely, that they would love him, or (with reference to what follows) whom he foreknew to be fit to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, Romans 8:29 (τῶν εἰς αὐτόν (Χριστόν) πιστεύειν προεγνωσμενων, Justin Martyr, dialog contr Trypho, c. 42; προγινώσκει (ὁ Θεός) τινας ἐκ μετανοίας σωθήσεσθαι μέλλοντας, id. Apology 1:28); ὅν προέγνω, whose character he clearly saw beforehand, Rom. 11:( From pro and ginosko; to know beforehand, i.e. Foresee -- foreknow (ordain), know (before). see GREEK pro see GREEK ginosko Englishman's Concordance Acts 26:5 V-PPA-NMPGRK: προγινώσκοντές με ἄνωθεν NAS: since they have known about me for a long time, KJV: Which knew me from the beginning, INT: who before knew me from the first Romans 8:29 V-AIA-3S Romans 11:2 V-AIA-3S 1 Peter 1:20 V-RPM/P-GMS 2 Peter 3:17 V-PPA-NMP Strong's Greek 4267 |
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