verb
prokeiemō
Greekπρόκειμαι (prokeimai)
Strong’sG4295
I am set before
stem prokei-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πρό-κειμαι,
[in LXX: Ex 39:18 (36), Nu 4:7 (פָּנִים), etc.;] used as pass. of προτίθημι;
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4295 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidprok'-i-mahee
to lie before the view, i.e. (figuratively) to be present (to the mind), to stand forth (as an example or reward)
King Jamesbe first, set before (forth).
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| prokeietōπρόκειται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | is | 1× |
| prokeielōπρόκεινται | happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural | serve as | 1× |
| prokeierōtonπροκείμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine | set before | 1× |
| prokeierōtauπροκειμένης | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular feminine | set before | 2× |
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 | prokeiemō | prokeieme | prokeiemi | prokeiema | prokeiemē | prokeiemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prokeiesō | prokeiese | prokeiesi | prokeiesa | prokeiesē | prokeieselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokeietō1×πρόκειται | prokeiete | prokeieti | prokeieta | prokeietē | prokeietelē |
| we 1st person plural | prokeienō | prokeiene | prokeieni | prokeiena | prokeienē | prokeienelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokeievō | prokeieve | prokeievi | prokeieva | prokeievē | prokeievelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prokeielō1×πρόκεινται | prokeiele | prokeieli | prokeiela | prokeielē | prokeielelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prokeiemeiō | prokeiemeia | prokeiemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prokeieseiō | prokeieseia | prokeieseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokeieteiō | prokeieteia | prokeieteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prokeieneiō | prokeieneia | prokeieneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokeieveiō | prokeieveia | prokeieveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prokeieleiō | prokeieleia | prokeieleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prokeiesōr | prokeiesar | prokeiesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokeietōr | prokeietar | prokeietēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokeievōr | prokeievar | prokeievēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prokeielōr | prokeielar | prokeielēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prokeiemoiō | prokeiemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prokeiesoiō | prokeiesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokeietoiō | prokeietoia |
| we 1st person plural | prokeienoiō | prokeienoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokeievoiō | prokeievoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prokeieloiō | prokeieloia |
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 | prokeierō | prokeieri | prokeiera | prokeierē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | prokeierōtos3× | prokeieritos | prokeieratos | prokeierētos |
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
prokei 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
prokeietō“is”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 8:12“is”ei gar tas prothumias prokeietō, katho ean echateiō euprosdektas, ouk katho ouk echatō.For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
prokeielō“serve as”happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Jude 1:7“serve as”hōs Sodomeim kai Gomorras kai tais peri autain politais, ton homoion tropon houtoi ekporneuaratais kai apercharatais opisō sarxau heterau, prokeielō deigmem pureu aiōnieu dikan hupecharōtais.In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.
prokeierōton“set before”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 12:1“set before”Toigaroun kai nis, tosoutem echarōtois perikeierōtem ni nefem marturoiu, onkon apotitheratois panton kai tan euperistatan hamartan, dia hupomonau trechaneiō ton prokeierōton ni agōnon,Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
prokeierōtau“set before”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular feminine2×
Hebrews 6:18“set before”hina dia duo pragmeiu ametatheteiu, en hei adunatem pseudera theon, ischuran paraklēsian echaneiō tois katafeugaratois kratara tau prokeierōtau elpiau;Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
Hebrews 12:2“set before”aforarōtois eis ton tau pistiau archēgon kai teleiōton Iēsun, hos anti tau prokeierōtau auto charau hupomenata stauron aischunau katafronaratos, en dexa tē tou thronou tou theou kathizatē.Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.