What does προγίνομαι · ἁμάρτημα mean in the Bible?
e. have previousy transpired".
Greek · G4266, G265
προγεγονότων ἁμαρτημάτων
To do beforehand · a sin (properly concrete)
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προγίνομαι G4266 to do beforehand
Pronunciation progínomai
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ἁμάρτημα G265 a sin (properly concrete)
Pronunciation hamártēma
A concrete sinful deed or act, distinct from sin as a general condition or principle
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What does προγεγονότων ἁμαρτημάτων (progegonotōn hamartēmatōn) mean in the Bible?
προγίνομαι · ἁμάρτημα is a Greek phrase meaning "to be already, i.e. have previousy transpired".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4266, G265?
G4266, G265 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to be already, i.e. have previousy transpired
Source Gloss
to be already, i.e. have previousy transpired
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1 Tenses Perfect Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Perfect Active Rom 3:25 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
participle 1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
προγεγονότων ἁμαρτημάτων is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain