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verb

proerchamō

Greekπροέρχομαι (proerchomai)

Strong’sG4281

I go before, precede

stem proerch-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur

Translated as

going … fartherarrived ahead ofgogo on aheadleadingwent alongwent on ahead

What it means

προ-έρχομαι,

[in LXX: Ge 33:3, 14 R (עבר), Jth 2:19, Si 35 (32):10, al;]

1. to go forward, go on, advance: seq. μικρόν, Mt 26:39 and Mk 14:35 (WH, mg., προσελθών): ῥύμην μίαν (cf. Plat., Rep., i, 328e), Ac 12:10.
2. Of relative position, to go before, precede: c. gen. (cl.; Jth 2:19); c. acc. pers. (not cl.), Lk 22:47 (c. gen., Rec.); seq. ἐνώπιον, Lk 1:17 (cf. Ge 33:3).
3. Of time, to go before or in advance: Ac 20:5, 13 (WH, mg., R, mg.), II Co 9:5; c. acc. pers. (= cl. φθάνω), Mk 6:33.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4281 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpro-er'-khom-ahee

to go onward, precede (in place or time)

Fromfrom G4253 and G2064 (including its alternate);

King Jamesgo before (farther, forward), outgo, pass on.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
proercheteπροήρχετοwas happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singularleading
proerchetiπροελεύσεταιwill happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singulargo
proerchalaπροῆλθονhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralwent along
proerchaleiaπροέλθωσινhappened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person pluralgo on ahead
proercharatosπροελθὼνhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculinegoing … farther
proercharatoisπροελθόντεςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculinewent on ahead

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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularproerchamōproerchameproerchamiproerchamaproerchamēproerchamelē
you 2nd person singularproerchasōproerchaseproerchasiproerchasaproerchasēproerchaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularproerchatōproerchateproerchatiproerchataproerchatēproerchatelē
we 1st person pluralproerchanōproerchaneproerchaniproerchanaproerchanēproerchanelē
ye 2nd person pluralproerchavōproerchaveproerchaviproerchavaproerchavēproerchavelē
they 3rd person pluralproerchalōproerchaleproerchaliproerchalaπροῆλθονproerchalēproerchalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularproerchemōproerchemeproerchemiproerchemaproerchemēproerchemelē
you 2nd person singularproerchesōproercheseproerchesiproerchesaproerchesēproercheselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularproerchetōproercheteπροήρχετοproerchetiπροελεύσεταιproerchetaproerchetēproerchetelē
we 1st person pluralproerchenōproercheneproercheniproerchenaproerchenēproerchenelē
ye 2nd person pluralproerchevōproercheveproercheviproerchevaproerchevēproerchevelē
they 3rd person pluralproerchelōproercheleproercheliproerchelaproerchelēproerchelelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularproerchameiōproerchameiaproerchameiē
you 2nd person singularproerchaseiōproerchaseiaproerchaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularproerchateiōproerchateiaproerchateiē
we 1st person pluralproerchaneiōproerchaneiaproerchaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralproerchaveiōproerchaveiaproerchaveiē
they 3rd person pluralproerchaleiōproerchaleiaπροέλθωσινproerchaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularproerchemeiōproerchemeiaproerchemeiē
you 2nd person singularproercheseiōproercheseiaproercheseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularproercheteiōproercheteiaproercheteiē
we 1st person pluralproercheneiōproercheneiaproercheneiē
ye 2nd person pluralproercheveiōproercheveiaproercheveiē
they 3rd person pluralproercheleiōproercheleiaproercheleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularproerchasōrproerchasarproerchasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularproerchatōrproerchatarproerchatēr
ye 2nd person pluralproerchavōrproerchavarproerchavēr
they 3rd person pluralproerchalōrproerchalarproerchalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularproerchesōrproerchesarproerchesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularproerchetōrproerchetarproerchetēr
ye 2nd person pluralproerchevōrproerchevarproerchevēr
they 3rd person pluralproerchelōrproerchelarproerchelēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularproerchamoiōproerchamoia
you 2nd person singularproerchasoiōproerchasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularproerchatoiōproerchatoia
we 1st person pluralproerchanoiōproerchanoia
ye 2nd person pluralproerchavoiōproerchavoia
they 3rd person pluralproerchaloiōproerchaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularproerchemoiōproerchemoia
you 2nd person singularproerchesoiōproerchesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularproerchetoiōproerchetoia
we 1st person pluralproerchenoiōproerchenoia
ye 2nd person pluralproerchevoiōproerchevoia
they 3rd person pluralproercheloiōproercheloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceproercharōproerchariproercharaproercharē
acts on or for itself middle voiceproercherōproercheriproercheraproercherē
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceproercharōtosproercharitosproercharatosπροελθὼνproercharētos
acts on or for itself middle voiceproercherōtosproercheritosproercheratosproercherētos

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
proerchstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

proerch 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

8 occurrences, every one of them listed

proerchete“leading”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 22:47“leading”Ēti autou lalarōtou idou ochlos, kai tos legirōtos Ioudaos henos toiu dōdeka proerchete autoin, kai engizata to Iēso filara auton.While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.

proercheti“go”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 1:17“go”kai autos proercheti enōpion autou en pneume kai dunamia Ēliaou, epistrefara kardiain patēroiu epi tekneim kai apeithoin en fronēsia dikaioiu, hetoimazara kurio laon kataskeuazirēton.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous — to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

proerchala“went along”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural

Mark 6:33“arrived ahead of”kai horala autoin hupagarōtoin kai epignōskala pollois, kai pezē apo pantaiu taiu politaiu suntrechala ekei kai proerchala autoin.But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

Acts 12:10“went along”diercharatois de prōtan fulakan kai deuteran erchala epi tan pulan tan sidērouan tan ferarōtan eis tan politan, hotinas automatas anoigita autoi, kai exercharatois proerchala ruman henan, kai eutheōs afistanata tos angelos apo autou.They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.

proerchaleia“go on ahead”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural

2 Corinthians 9:5“go on ahead”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.

proercharatos“going … farther”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine

Matthew 26:39“going … farther”kai proercharatos mikrem piptata epi prosōpem autou proseucherōtos kai legarōtos; Patēror mu, ei dunatem atō, parerchatar apo mu tem potēriem houtem; plēn ouk hōs mis thelamō alla hōs sis.Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Mark 14:35“going … farther”kai proercharatos mikrem piptate epi tau gēau, kai proseuchete hina ei dunatem atō parerchateia apo autou tas hōras,Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.

proercharatois“went on ahead”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine

Acts 20:13“went on ahead”Nis de proercharatois epi tem ploiem anagina epi tan Assan, ekeithen mellarōtois analambarō ton Paulon, houtōs gar diatasserētos ate mellarōtos autos pezeuarō.We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.