verb
prolegamō
Greekπρολέγω (prolegō)
Strong’sG4302
I forewarn
stem proleg-15 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
προ-λέγω,
[in LXX: Is 41:26 (נגד hi.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4302 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| prolegamōπρολέγω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | warning | 2× |
| proleganeπροελέγομεν | was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural | told … beforehand | 1× |
| prolegamaπροεῖπον | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | warned … before | 1× |
| prolegataπροεῖπε | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | foretold | 1× |
| proleganaπροείπαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | told … beforehand | 1× |
| prolegamēπροείρηκα | has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular | warned | 4× |
| prolegatēπροείρηκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | predicted | 1× |
| proleganēπροειρήκαμεν | has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural | said before | 1× |
| prolegitēπροείρηται | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | said before | 1× |
| prolegirēteiuπροειρημένων | has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive plural neuter | predictions | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 13 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 | prolegamō2×προλέγω | prolegame | prolegami | prolegama1×προεῖπον | prolegamē4×προείρηκα | prolegamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prolegasō | prolegase | prolegasi | prolegasa | prolegasē | prolegaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prolegatō | prolegate | prolegati | prolegata1×προεῖπε | prolegatē1×προείρηκεν | prolegatelē |
| we 1st person plural | proleganō | prolegane1×προελέγομεν | prolegani | prolegana1×προείπαμεν | proleganē1×προειρήκαμεν | proleganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prolegavō | prolegave | prolegavi | prolegava | prolegavē | prolegavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prolegalō | prolegale | prolegali | prolegala | prolegalē | prolegalelē |
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 | prolegimō | prolegime | prolegimi | prolegima | prolegimē | prolegimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prolegisō | prolegise | prolegisi | prolegisa | prolegisē | prolegiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prolegitō | prolegite | prolegiti | prolegita | prolegitē1×προείρηται | prolegitelē |
| we 1st person plural | proleginō | prolegine | prolegini | prolegina | proleginē | proleginelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prolegivō | prolegive | prolegivi | prolegiva | prolegivē | prolegivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prolegilō | prolegile | prolegili | prolegila | prolegilē | prolegilelē |
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 | prolegameiō | prolegameia | prolegameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prolegaseiō | prolegaseia | prolegaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prolegateiō | prolegateia | prolegateiē |
| we 1st person plural | proleganeiō | proleganeia | proleganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prolegaveiō | prolegaveia | prolegaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prolegaleiō | prolegaleia | prolegaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prolegimeiō | prolegimeia | prolegimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prolegiseiō | prolegiseia | prolegiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prolegiteiō | prolegiteia | prolegiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prolegineiō | prolegineia | prolegineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prolegiveiō | prolegiveia | prolegiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prolegileiō | prolegileia | prolegileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prolegasōr | prolegasar | prolegasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prolegatōr | prolegatar | prolegatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prolegavōr | prolegavar | prolegavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prolegalōr | prolegalar | prolegalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prolegisōr | prolegisar | prolegisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prolegitōr | prolegitar | prolegitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prolegivōr | prolegivar | prolegivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prolegilōr | prolegilar | prolegilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prolegamoiō | prolegamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prolegasoiō | prolegasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prolegatoiō | prolegatoia |
| we 1st person plural | proleganoiō | proleganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prolegavoiō | prolegavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prolegaloiō | prolegaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prolegimoiō | prolegimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prolegisoiō | prolegisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prolegitoiō | prolegitoia |
| we 1st person plural | proleginoiō | proleginoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prolegivoiō | prolegivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prolegiloiō | prolegiloia |
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 | prolegarō | prolegari | prolegara | prolegarē |
| acted on passive voice | prolegirō | prolegiri | prolegira | prolegirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prolegarōtos | prolegaritos | prolegaratos | prolegarētos |
| acted on passive voice | prolegirōtos | prolegiritos | prolegiratos | prolegirētos2× |
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
proleg 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
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
prolegamō“warning”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular2×
2 Corinthians 13:2“say in advance”prolegamē kai prolegamō hōs pareiarōtos tem deuterem kai apeiarōtos nun, toi proamartanarētoi kai toi loipoi pantoi, hoti ean erchameia eis tem palin ouk feidemi,I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,
Galatians 5:21“warning”fthonois, methais, kōmois, kai teim homoieim houtei, heim prolegamō vi kathōs prolegama hoti tois teim toiouteim prassarōtois basileian theou ouk klēronomali.and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
prolegane“told … beforehand”was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 3:4“told … beforehand”kai gar hote pros vin ane, prolegane vi hoti mellanō thlibirō, kathōs kai gineta kai oidavē.Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
prolegama“warned … before”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Galatians 5:21“warned … before”fthonois, methais, kōmois, kai teim homoieim houtei, heim prolegamō vi kathōs prolegama hoti tois teim toiouteim prassarōtois basileian theou ouk klēronomali.and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
prolegata“foretold”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 1:16“foretold”Anēroir adelfoir, date plērira tan grafan han prolegata tem pneumem tem hagiem dia stomeu David peri Ioudaou tou gineratou hodēgou toi sullambaratoi Iēsun,“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
prolegana“told … beforehand”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 4:6“told … beforehand”tem mē huperbainarō kai pleonektarō en te pragme ton adelfon autou, dioti ekdikos kurios peri panteiu houteiu, kathōs kai prolegana vi kai diamarturena.and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
prolegamē“warned”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular4×
Matthew 24:25“told … beforehand”idou prolegamē vi.See, I have told you in advance.
Mark 13:23“told … aheadof time”vis de blepavōr; prolegamē vi panteim.So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
2 Corinthians 7:3“said before”pros katakrisian ouk legamō, prolegamē gar hoti en tai kardiai nu avō eis tem sunapothnēskara kai suzarō.I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.
2 Corinthians 13:2“warned”prolegamē kai prolegamō hōs pareiarōtos tem deuterem kai apeiarōtos nun, toi proamartanarētoi kai toi loipoi pantoi, hoti ean erchameia eis tem palin ouk feidemi,I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,
prolegatē“predicted”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 9:29“predicted”kai kathōs prolegatē Ēsaios; Ei mē kurios Sabaōth enkataleipata ni spermem, hōs Sodomeim an ginina kai hōs Gomorras an homoiina.It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”
proleganē“said before”has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
Galatians 1:9“said before”hōs proleganē, kai arti palin legamō, ei tinos vin euangelizetō para hem paralambava, anathemem atōr.As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!
prolegitē“said before”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 4:7“said before”palin tinan horizatō hēmeran, Sēmeron, en David legarōtos meta tosouton chronon, kathōs prolegitē, Sēmeron ean tau fōnau autou akouaveia, mē sklērunaveia tain kardiain vu;God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
prolegirēteiu“predictions”has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive plural neuter2×
2 Peter 3:2“spoken in the past”mimnēskira teiu prolegirēteiu rēmeiu hupo toiu hagioiu profētoiu kai tau toiu apostoloiu vu entolau tou kuriou kai sōtērou,by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Jude 1:17“predictions”Vis de, agapētoir, mimnēskivar teiu rēmeiu teiu prolegirēteiu hupo toiu apostoloiu tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou;But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ