Strong's Lexicon proporeuomai: To go before, to precede Original Word: προπορεύομαι Word Origin: From πρό (pro, "before") and πορεύομαι (poreuomai, "to go" or "to proceed") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of going before or preparing the way is echoed in the Hebrew Scriptures, particularly in the role of prophets and messengers. A corresponding Hebrew term is יָשַׁר (yashar, Strong's H3474), meaning "to make straight" or "to direct." Usage: The verb "proporeuomai" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of going before someone or something, often in the sense of leading the way or preparing the path. It conveys the idea of precedence in movement or action, typically in a guiding or preparatory role. Cultural and Historical Background: In the cultural context of the New Testament, the concept of going before someone was significant in both literal and metaphorical senses. Leaders, messengers, or heralds would often go ahead of a group to prepare the way, announce the arrival of someone important, or ensure the path was safe. This imagery is deeply rooted in the practices of ancient travel and communication, where roads were less developed, and advance preparation was crucial. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pro and poreuomai Definition to make to go before, to cause to go before NASB Translation go (1), go before (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4313: προπορεύωπροπορεύω: 1 future middle προπορεύσομαί; to send before, to make to precede (Aelian nat. an. 10, 22 (vat.)); middle to go before, to precede (see πρό, d. ἆ.): τίνος (on which genitive see Winers Grammar, § 52, 2 c.), to go before one, of a leader, Acts 7:40; πρό προσώπου τίνος (after the IIebr., Exodus 32:34; Deuteronomy 3:18; Deuteronomy 9:3), of a messenger or a herald, Luke 1:76; (of the van of an army, 1 Macc. 9:11; Xenophon, Cyril 4, 2, 23; Polybius). (Cf. ἔρχομαι, at the end.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance go before. From pro and poreuomai; to precede (as guide or herald) -- go before. see GREEK pro see GREEK poreuomai Forms and Transliterations προεπορεύετο προεπορεύοντο προπορεύεσθε προπορεύεται προπορευόμενά προπορευομένη προπορευομένοις προπορευόμενος προπορεύομενος προπορευομένων προπορεύονται προπορεύου προπορεύσεται προπορευση προπορεύση προπορεύσῃ προπορεύσομαί προπορευσονται προπορεύσονται πρόπυλα proporeuse proporeusē proporeúsei proporeúsēi proporeusontai proporeúsontaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 1:76 V-FIM-2SGRK: Ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ προπορεύσῃ γὰρ ἐνώπιον NAS: of the Most High; For you will go on BEFORE KJV: for thou shalt go before INT: of [the] Most High will be called you will go indeed before Acts 7:40 V-FIM-3P Strong's Greek 4313 |