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Greek · G4270, G3641

προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ

To write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe · little/few

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προγράφωG4270to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe
Pronunciationprográphō
To publicly display or proclaim beforehand; in Galatians, to depict Christ crucified vividly before observers' eyes.
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ὀλίγοςG3641little/few
Pronunciationolígos
Few in number or quantity; often contrasts with πολλοί (many) to emphasize scarcity or insufficiency.
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What does προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ (proegrapsa en oligō) mean in the Bible?

προγράφω · ὀλίγος is a Greek phrase meaning "to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe".

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What does προγράφω · ὀλίγος mean in the Bible?

προγράφω · ὀλίγος is a Greek phrase meaning "to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4270, G3641?

G4270, G3641 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe

Strong'sG4270, G3641
Lexical occurrences4 versesWord forms2 forms4 references

Source Gloss

to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesAorist, PerfectVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
AoristPerfect
Voices
PassiveActive
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist PassiveRom 15:4 · Gal 3:12×
Aorist ActiveEph 3:31×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Perfect PassiveJude 1:41×
4 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed3participle1
Tense
aorist3perfect1
Voice
passive3active1
Mood
indicative3participle1
NT Occurrences
Romans 15:4προεγράφηaorist passive indicativecompletedGalatians 3:1προεγράφηaorist passive indicativecompletedEphesians 3:3προέγραψαaorist active indicativecompletedJude 1:4προγεγραμμένοιperfect passive participleparticiple

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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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