4406. próimos
Strong's Lexicon
próimos: Early

Original Word: πρόιμος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: próimos
Pronunciation: PROY-mos
Phonetic Spelling: (pro'-ee-mos)
Definition: Early
Meaning: dawning, early.

Word Origin: Derived from πρό (pro, "before") and ἥμᾰ (hēma, "day"), indicating something that comes early or before the usual time.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of early rain is יֹורֶה (yoreh), Strong's Hebrew #3138, which also refers to the early rains that fall in the autumn.

Usage: The term "próimos" is used to describe something that occurs early, particularly in reference to the early rains in the agricultural cycle. In the context of the Bible, it often refers to the early rains that are crucial for the growth of crops in the agrarian society of ancient Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, including Israel, agriculture was heavily dependent on seasonal rains. The "early" or "former" rains typically fell in the autumn, around October or November, and were essential for softening the ground for plowing and planting. These rains were seen as a blessing from God, ensuring the fertility of the land and the success of the harvest. The dependence on these rains is reflected in the biblical text, where they are often mentioned as a sign of God's provision and faithfulness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
variant reading for proimos, q.v.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4406: πρόϊμος

πρόϊμος, see πρώϊμος.

STRONGS NT 4406: πρώϊμοςπρώϊμος (for the more common πρώιος; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 52), T Tr WH πρόϊμος (so also the Sinaiticus manuscript; (see WH's Appendix, p. 152)), πρωιμη, πρώϊμον (πρωι<), early: ὑετός, the early rain (Hebrew יורֶה, Deuteronomy 11:14; Jeremiah 5:24), which fell from October on ((cf. B. D. under the word )), James 5:7 (L T Tr WH omit ὑετόν; cf. Winers Grammar, 592 (550); B. 82 (72)). (Xenophon, oec. 17, 4; Geoponica, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
early rain, early crops.

From proi; dawning, i.e. (by analogy) autumnal (showering, the first of the rainy season) -- early.

see GREEK proi

Forms and Transliterations
προιμον πρόϊμον πρώϊμα πρώϊμον πρωϊμος proimon próïmon
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Englishman's Concordance
James 5:7 Adj-AMS
GRK: ἕως λάβῃ πρόϊμον καὶ ὄψιμον
KJV: until he receive the early and latter
INT: until it receive early and latter [rains]

Strong's Greek 4406
1 Occurrence


πρόϊμον — 1 Occ.

















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