verb
prokeiomō
Strong’sG4295
I am set before
stem prokei-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
used as passive of προτίθημι, to be set before one, ὀνείαθ᾽ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα the meats laid ready, Refs 8th c.BC+; π. δαίς, δεῖπνον, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄρτοι προκείμενοι shew-bread, LXX
2 lie exposed, ὁρέω παιδίον προκείμενον Refs 5th c.BC+; of a tuft of wool, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄτιμος ὧδε πρόκειμαι, says Ajax of himself, Refs 5th c.BC+; especially lie dead, Refs 5th c.BC+; προκείμενον νέκυν laid out for burial, Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to ἐξενεχθείς, Refs 5th c.BC+ (also, to be buried first, Refs 3rd c.AD+ to be exposed to.., Refs 1st c.BC+
3 to be set before competitors, as the prize of a contest, τοῖσι.. προὔκειτο μέγας τρίπος Refs 8th c.BC+
3.b metaphorically, to be set before one, proposed, γνῶμαι τρεῖς προεκέατο three opinions were set forth, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τῷ συμβουλεύοντι σκοπὸς τὸ συμφέρον is proposed as a mark, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἡ προκειμένη ξυμμαγία the alliance which naturally offers, Refs 5th c.BC+; frequently of contests, πόνος τε καὶ ἀγὼν ἔσχατος ψυχῇ π. Refs 5th c.BC+; to be extant, προοίμια π. Refs; frequently in participle, ὁ προκείμενος ἄεθλος the task set, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ προκείμενα, opposed to μέλλοντα, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ π. ἐν τῷ λόγῳ or τὸ π., the question under discussion, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ π. πρῆγμα the matter in hand, Refs 5th c.BC+ when the question is concerning safety, Refs 5th c.BC+
4 to be set forth, settled, prescribed, appointed, ἔργων ὧν νόμοι πρόκεινται Refs 5th c.BC+; αἱ προκείμεναι ἡμέραι the prescribed days,Refs; τὸ θανεῖν.. πᾶσι πρόκειται probably in Refs; of laws, νόμους ὑπερβαίνουσα τοὺς π. Refs 5th c.BC+; of punishments, στέρεσθαι κρατὸς ἦν προκείμενον Refs 5th c.BC+
5 to be first stated, οὐ πρόκειται τοῦ λόγου τὸ τί ἐστιν Refs 4th c.BC+
II lie before, lie in front of, with genitive, Αἴγυπτος προκειμένη τῆς ἐχομένης γῆς projecting further than, Refs 5th c.BC+; ᾗ (ᾧ codices) προὔκειτο μαστῶν περονίς where was set a brooch before her breasts, Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, of a cape, island, etc., ἐν τῇ θαλάττῃ π. χωρίον Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 bulge, project, ἡ γαστὴρ πρόκειται Refs 5th c.BC+
III precede, γράμμα π. an initial letter, Refs; ἐν τοῖς π. in the preceding pages, Refs 2nd c.AD+, frequently in Papyrus, Refs 1st c.AD+; προκείμενον a preceding word, Refs 2nd c.AD+; χρόνος ὁ προκείμενος date as above, Refs 2nd c.AD+; τοῦ π. ἔτους in the aforesaid year, Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἡ π. βοτάνη above-mentioned, Refs 2nd c.AD+ represented on this monument, Refs 1st c.AD+
III.2 τὸ π. αὐτοῦ μόριον from which it is derived (ὥς from ὅς), Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| prokeiotōπρόκειται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | is | 1× |
| prokeiolōπρόκεινται | happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | serve as | 1× |
| prokeiorōntonπροκείμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | set before | 1× |
| prokeiorōntauπροκειμένης | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive 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 54, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prokeiomō | prokeiome | prokeiomē | prokeiomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prokeiosō | prokeiose | prokeiosē | prokeioselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokeiotō1×πρόκειται | prokeiote | prokeiotē | prokeiotelē |
| we 1st person plural | prokeionō | prokeione | prokeionē | prokeionelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokeiovō | prokeiove | prokeiovē | prokeiovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prokeiolō1×πρόκεινται | prokeiole | prokeiolē | prokeiolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prokeiomeiō | prokeiomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prokeioseiō | prokeioseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokeioteiō | prokeioteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prokeioneiō | prokeioneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokeioveiō | prokeioveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prokeioleiō | prokeioleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prokeiosōr | prokeiosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokeiotōr | prokeiotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokeiovōr | prokeiovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prokeiolōr | prokeiolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prokeiomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | prokeiosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prokeiotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | prokeionoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | prokeiovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | prokeioloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | prokeiorō | prokeiorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | prokeiorōntos3× | prokeiorēntos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
prokeiotō“is”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 8:12ei gar tas prothumias prokeiotō, katho ean echateiō euprosdektas, ouk katho …For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according …
prokeiolō“serve as”happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Jude 1:7“serve as”… ekporneuarantais kai apercharantais opisō sarkau heterau, prokeiolō deigmem pureu aiōnieu dikan hupecharōntais.… 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.
prokeiorōnton“set before”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 12:1“set before”… euperistatan hamartan, dia hupomonau trechaneiō ton prokeiorōnton ni agōnon,… and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
prokeiorōntau“set before”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular feminine2×
Hebrews 6:18… paraklēsian echaneiō tois katafugarantois kratara tau prokeiorōntau elpidau;… to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
Hebrews 12:2… kai teleiōton Iēsun, hos anti tau prokeiorōntau auto charau hupomenata stauron aischunau katafronarantos, …… our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its …