verb
prognōskamō
Greekπρογινώσκω (proginōskō)
Strong’sG4267
I know beforehand
stem prognōsk-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** προ-γινώσκω,
[in LXX: Wi 6:13 8:8 18:6*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4267 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| prognōskataπροέγνω | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | foreknew | 2× |
| prognōskarōtoisπρογινώσκοντές | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | know | 2× |
| prognōskirētouπροεγνωσμένου | has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive singular masculine | foreknown | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prognōskamō | prognōskame | prognōskami | prognōskama | prognōskamē | prognōskamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prognōskasō | prognōskase | prognōskasi | prognōskasa | prognōskasē | prognōskaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prognōskatō | prognōskate | prognōskati | prognōskata2×προέγνω | prognōskatē | prognōskatelē |
| we 1st person plural | prognōskanō | prognōskane | prognōskani | prognōskana | prognōskanē | prognōskanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prognōskavō | prognōskave | prognōskavi | prognōskava | prognōskavē | prognōskavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prognōskalō | prognōskale | prognōskali | prognōskala | prognōskalē | prognōskalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prognōskimō | prognōskime | prognōskimi | prognōskima | prognōskimē | prognōskimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prognōskisō | prognōskise | prognōskisi | prognōskisa | prognōskisē | prognōskiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prognōskitō | prognōskite | prognōskiti | prognōskita | prognōskitē | prognōskitelē |
| we 1st person plural | prognōskinō | prognōskine | prognōskini | prognōskina | prognōskinē | prognōskinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prognōskivō | prognōskive | prognōskivi | prognōskiva | prognōskivē | prognōskivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prognōskilō | prognōskile | prognōskili | prognōskila | prognōskilē | prognōskilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prognōskameiō | prognōskameia | prognōskameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prognōskaseiō | prognōskaseia | prognōskaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prognōskateiō | prognōskateia | prognōskateiē |
| we 1st person plural | prognōskaneiō | prognōskaneia | prognōskaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prognōskaveiō | prognōskaveia | prognōskaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prognōskaleiō | prognōskaleia | prognōskaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prognōskimeiō | prognōskimeia | prognōskimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prognōskiseiō | prognōskiseia | prognōskiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prognōskiteiō | prognōskiteia | prognōskiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prognōskineiō | prognōskineia | prognōskineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prognōskiveiō | prognōskiveia | prognōskiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prognōskileiō | prognōskileia | prognōskileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prognōskasōr | prognōskasar | prognōskasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prognōskatōr | prognōskatar | prognōskatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prognōskavōr | prognōskavar | prognōskavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prognōskalōr | prognōskalar | prognōskalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prognōskisōr | prognōskisar | prognōskisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prognōskitōr | prognōskitar | prognōskitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prognōskivōr | prognōskivar | prognōskivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prognōskilōr | prognōskilar | prognōskilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prognōskamoiō | prognōskamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prognōskasoiō | prognōskasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prognōskatoiō | prognōskatoia |
| we 1st person plural | prognōskanoiō | prognōskanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prognōskavoiō | prognōskavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prognōskaloiō | prognōskaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prognōskimoiō | prognōskimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prognōskisoiō | prognōskisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prognōskitoiō | prognōskitoia |
| we 1st person plural | prognōskinoiō | prognōskinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prognōskivoiō | prognōskivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prognōskiloiō | prognōskiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prognōskarō | prognōskari | prognōskara | prognōskarē |
| acted on passive voice | prognōskirō | prognōskiri | prognōskira | prognōskirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prognōskarōtos2× | prognōskaritos | prognōskaratos | prognōskarētos |
| acted on passive voice | prognōskirōtos | prognōskiritos | prognōskiratos | prognōskirētos1× |
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
prognōsk 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
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
prognōskata“foreknew”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Romans 8:29“foreknew”hoti hoin prognōskata, kai proorizata summorfoin tau eikōnau tou huiou autou, eis tem arō auton prōtotokon en polloi adelfoi;For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
Romans 11:2“foreknew”ouk apōtheta tos theos ton laon autou hon prognōskata. ē ouk oidavē en Ēliao tinem legatō tas grafas, hōs entunchanatō to theo kata tou Israēl?God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:
prognōskarōtois“know”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Acts 26:5“known”prognōskarōtois min anōthen, ean thelaleiō marturarō, hoti kata tan akribotatan hairesian tau hēmeterau thrēskeiau zōama Farisaios.They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
2 Peter 3:17“know”vis oun, agapētoir, prognōskarōtois fulassevōr hina mē ta toiu athesmoiu plana sunapagiratois ekpiptaveia tou idiou stērigmou,Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
prognōskirētou“foreknown”has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive singular masculine1×
1 Peter 1:20“foreknown”prognōskirētou men pro katabolau kosmou, faneriratou de epi eschatou toiu chronoiu dia vinHe was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.