verb
proepangellemō
Greekπροεπαγγέλλομαι (proepangellomai)
Strong’sG4279
I promise beforehand
stem proepangell-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
*† προ-επ-αγγέλλω,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4279 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| proepangelletaπροεπηγγείλατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | promised beforehand | 1× |
| proepangellerētanπροεπηγγελμένην | has happened · objectperfect middle participle accusative singular feminine | promised | 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, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proepangellemō | proepangelleme | proepangellemi | proepangellema | proepangellemē | proepangellemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | proepangellesō | proepangellese | proepangellesi | proepangellesa | proepangellesē | proepangelleselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proepangelletō | proepangellete | proepangelleti | proepangelleta1×προεπηγγείλατο | proepangelletē | proepangelletelē |
| we 1st person plural | proepangellenō | proepangellene | proepangelleni | proepangellena | proepangellenē | proepangellenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proepangellevō | proepangelleve | proepangellevi | proepangelleva | proepangellevē | proepangellevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | proepangellelō | proepangellele | proepangelleli | proepangellela | proepangellelē | proepangellelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proepangellemeiō | proepangellemeia | proepangellemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | proepangelleseiō | proepangelleseia | proepangelleseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proepangelleteiō | proepangelleteia | proepangelleteiē |
| we 1st person plural | proepangelleneiō | proepangelleneia | proepangelleneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proepangelleveiō | proepangelleveia | proepangelleveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | proepangelleleiō | proepangelleleia | proepangelleleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | proepangellesōr | proepangellesar | proepangellesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proepangelletōr | proepangelletar | proepangelletēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | proepangellevōr | proepangellevar | proepangellevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | proepangellelōr | proepangellelar | proepangellelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proepangellemoiō | proepangellemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | proepangellesoiō | proepangellesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proepangelletoiō | proepangelletoia |
| we 1st person plural | proepangellenoiō | proepangellenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | proepangellevoiō | proepangellevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | proepangelleloiō | proepangelleloia |
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 | proepangellerō | proepangelleri | proepangellera | proepangellerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | proepangellerōtos | proepangelleritos | proepangelleratos | proepangellerētos1× |
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
proepangell 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
proepangelleta“promised beforehand”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 1:2“promised beforehand”hem proepangelleta dia toiu profētoiu autou en grafai hagiaithe gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
proepangellerētan“promised”has happened · objectperfect middle participle accusative singular feminine1×
2 Corinthians 9:5“promised”anankaiem oun hēgema parakalara toin adelfoin hina proerchaleia eis vin kai prokatartizaleia tan proepangellerētan eulogian vu, houtan hetoiman arō houtōs hōs eulogian kai mē hōs pleonexian.So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.