verb
proagamō
Greekπροάγω (proagō)
Strong’sG4254
I lead forth, go before
stem proag-20 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books13 forms occur
Translated as
3 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
προ-άγω,
[in LXX: I Ki 17:16 (נגשׁ), Wi 19:11, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4254 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| proagatōπροάγει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | going ahead of | 2× |
| proagalōπροάγουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | going … aheadof | 1× |
| proagateπροῆγεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | led | 1× |
| proagamiπροάξω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | go ahead of | 2× |
| proagamaπροήγαγον | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | brought | 1× |
| proagarōπροάγειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | go ahead of | 2× |
| proagaraπροαγαγεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | bring … out | 2× |
| proagarōtosπροάγων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | goes beyond | 2× |
| proagarōtauπροαγούσης | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine | former | 1× |
| proagarōtoisπροάγοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | in front | 3× |
| proagarōtaisπροάγουσαι | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine | preceding | 1× |
| proagarōtainπροαγούσας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural feminine | previously made | 1× |
| proagaratosπροαγαγὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | brought | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proagamō | proagame | proagami2×προάξω | proagama1×προήγαγον | proagamē | proagamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | proagasō | proagase | proagasi | proagasa | proagasē | proagaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proagatō2×προάγει | proagate1×προῆγεν | proagati | proagata | proagatē | proagatelē |
| we 1st person plural | proaganō | proagane | proagani | proagana | proaganē | proaganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proagavō | proagave | proagavi | proagava | proagavē | proagavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | proagalō1×προάγουσιν | proagale | proagali | proagala | proagalē | proagalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proagameiō | proagameia | proagameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | proagaseiō | proagaseia | proagaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proagateiō | proagateia | proagateiē |
| we 1st person plural | proaganeiō | proaganeia | proaganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proagaveiō | proagaveia | proagaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | proagaleiō | proagaleia | proagaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | proagasōr | proagasar | proagasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proagatōr | proagatar | proagatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | proagavōr | proagavar | proagavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | proagalōr | proagalar | proagalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proagamoiō | proagamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | proagasoiō | proagasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proagatoiō | proagatoia |
| we 1st person plural | proaganoiō | proaganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | proagavoiō | proagavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | proagaloiō | proagaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | proagarō2×προάγειν | proagari | proagara2×προαγαγεῖν | proagarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 9 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | proagarōtos8×προάγων | proagaritos | proagaratos1×προαγαγὼν | proagarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
proag is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
20 occurrences, every one of them listed
proagatō“going ahead of”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 28:7“going ahead of”kai tachu poreuiratais legavar toi mathētoi autou hoti Egeirita apo toiu nekroiu, kai idou proagatō vin eis tan Galilaian, ekei auton horevi; idou legama vi.Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
Mark 16:7“going ahead of”alla hupagavōr legavar toi mathētoi autou kai to Petro hoti Proagatō vin eis tan Galilaian; ekei auton horevi, kathōs legata vi.But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
proagalō“going … aheadof”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 21:31“going … aheadof”tinos ek toiu duo poiata tem thelēmem tou patērou? legalō; Tos prōtos. legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Amēn legamō vi hoti tois telōnois kai tais pornais proagalō vin eis tan basileian tou theou.Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
proagate“led”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 2:9“led”tois de akouaratois tou basilevou poreuila, kai idou tos astēros hon horala en ta anatola proagate autoin, heōs ercharatos histanita epanō hou ate tem paidiem.After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
proagami“go ahead of”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular2×
Matthew 26:32“go ahead of”meta de tem egeirira min proagami vin eis tan Galilaian.But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
Mark 14:28“go ahead of”alla meta tem egeirira min proagami vin eis tan Galilaian.But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
proagama“brought”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 25:26“brought”peri hou asfalem tinem grafara to kurio ouk echamō; dio proagama auton epi vu kai malista epi su, basilevor Agrippaor, hopōs tau anakrisiau gineratau echameia tinem grafameia;I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
proagarō“go ahead of”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Matthew 14:22“go ahead of”Kai eutheōs anankazata toin mathētoin embainara eis ploiem kai proagarō auton eis tem peran, heōs hou apoluateia toin ochloin.Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
Mark 6:45“go on ahead”Kai euthuos anankazata toin mathētoin autou embainara eis tem ploiem kai proagarō eis tem peran pros Bēthsaidan, heōs autos apoluatō ton ochlon.Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
proagara“bring … out”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Acts 12:6“bring … out”Hote de mellate proagara auton tos Hērōdos, ta nuxa ekeina ate tos Petros koimerōtos metaxu duo stratiōtoiu dirētos halusiai duo, fulaxois tē pro tau thurau tērale tan fulakan.On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
Acts 17:5“bring … out”zēlaratois de tois Ioudaiois kai proslamberatois toiu agoraioiu anēroin tinoin ponēroin kai ochlopoiaratois thorubale tan politan, kai efistanaratois ta oikia Iasōnou zētale autoin proagara eis ton dēmon;The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
proagarōtos“goes beyond”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Mark 10:32“walking ahead of”Ale de en ta hoda anabainarōtois eis Hierosolumeim, kai ate proagarōtos autoin tos Iēsus, kai thambile, tois de akoloutharōtois fobele. kai paralambaratos palin toin dōdeka archeta autoi legarō teim mellarōteim auto sumbainarōAs they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
2 John 1:9“goes beyond”pantos tos proagarōtos kai mē menarōtos en ta didacha tou Christou theon ouk echatō; tos menarōtos en ta didacha, houtos kai ton patēron kai ton huion echatō.Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
proagarōtau“former”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine1×
Hebrews 7:18“former”athetēsias men gar ginetō proagarōtau entolau dia tem autau asthenem kai anōfelem,So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
proagarōtois“in front”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine3×
Matthew 21:9“went ahead of”tois de ochlois tois proagarōtois auton kai tois akoloutharōtois krazale legarōtois; Hōsanna to huio David; Eulogirētos tos ercherōtos en onome kuriou; Hōsanna en tei hupsistei.The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Mark 11:9“went ahead”kai tois proagarōtois kai tois akoloutharōtois krazale; Hōsanna; Eulogirētos tos ercherōtos en onome kuriou;The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Luke 18:39“in front”kai tois proagarōtois epitimale auto hina sigateia; autos de polle mallon krazate; Huior David, elēasar min.Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
proagarōtais“preceding”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine1×
1 Timothy 5:24“preceding”Tinoiu anthrōpoiu tais hamartais prodēlais alō, proagarōtais eis krisian, tinoi de kai epakolouthalō;The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
proagarōtain“previously made”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural feminine1×
1 Timothy 1:18“previously made”Houtan tan parangelian paratithemō si, teknem Timotheor, kata tain proagarōtain epi sin profēteiain, hina strateueseiō en autai tan kalan strateian,Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
proagaratos“brought”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 16:30“brought”kai proagaratos autoin exō fēate; Kurioir, tinem min datō poiarō hina sōzimeia?Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”