verb
proenarchemō
Greekπροενάρχομαι (proenarchomai)
Strong’sG4278
I begin before
stem proenarch-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
*† προ-ενάρχομαι,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4278 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| proenarchetaπροενήρξατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | begun | 1× |
| proenarchevaπροενήρξασθε | happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural | began | 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, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proenarchemō | proenarcheme | proenarchemi | proenarchema | proenarchemē | proenarchemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | proenarchesō | proenarchese | proenarchesi | proenarchesa | proenarchesē | proenarcheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proenarchetō | proenarchete | proenarcheti | proenarcheta1×προενήρξατο | proenarchetē | proenarchetelē |
| we 1st person plural | proenarchenō | proenarchene | proenarcheni | proenarchena | proenarchenē | proenarchenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proenarchevō | proenarcheve | proenarchevi | proenarcheva1×προενήρξασθε | proenarchevē | proenarchevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | proenarchelō | proenarchele | proenarcheli | proenarchela | proenarchelē | proenarchelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proenarchemeiō | proenarchemeia | proenarchemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | proenarcheseiō | proenarcheseia | proenarcheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proenarcheteiō | proenarcheteia | proenarcheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | proenarcheneiō | proenarcheneia | proenarcheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proenarcheveiō | proenarcheveia | proenarcheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | proenarcheleiō | proenarcheleia | proenarcheleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | proenarchesōr | proenarchesar | proenarchesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proenarchetōr | proenarchetar | proenarchetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | proenarchevōr | proenarchevar | proenarchevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | proenarchelōr | proenarchelar | proenarchelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proenarchemoiō | proenarchemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | proenarchesoiō | proenarchesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proenarchetoiō | proenarchetoia |
| we 1st person plural | proenarchenoiō | proenarchenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | proenarchevoiō | proenarchevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | proenarcheloiō | proenarcheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | proenarcherō | proenarcheri | proenarchera | proenarcherē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | proenarcherōtos | proenarcheritos | proenarcheratos | proenarcherētos |
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
proenarch 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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
proenarcheta“begun”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 8:6“begun”eis tem parakalara nin Titon hina kathōs proenarcheta houtōs kai epitelateia eis vin kai tan charian houtan;So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
proenarcheva“began”happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 8:10“began”kai gnōman en houte dōamō; houtem gar vi sumferatō, hotinois ouk monem tem poiara alla kai tem thelarō proenarcheva apo perusin;And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.