Greek · G4390 · unreviewed

προτρέχω

To outrun

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προτρέχω G4390
Pronunciation protréchō

What does προτρέχω (protréchō) mean in the Bible?

προτρέχω (protréchō) is a Greek word meaning "to outrun". προ-τρέχω [in LXX: 1Ki.

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Meaning

to outrun
Extended definition
1to run forward.
2to run on, run in advance: Jhn.20:4; before εἰς τὸ ἔμπροσθεν, Luk.19:4.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 1 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)

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