ΠΡΟΗΣΚΕΙ, προησκει
PROĒSKEI, proēskei
Sounds Like: pro-EES-kee
Translations: trained beforehand, practiced, exercised, disciplined
From the root: ΠΡΟΑΣΚΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a verb meaning to train or exercise beforehand, to practice, or to discipline oneself. It is a compound word formed from the preposition πρό (pro), meaning 'before' or 'in front of', and the verb ἀσκέω (askeo), meaning 'to train' or 'to exercise'. It describes the act of preparing oneself or others through practice or discipline.
Inflection: 3rd Person Singular, Imperfect, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G4317 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 2:8
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΑΣΚΕΩ.
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- ΠΡΟΗΣΚΗΚΟΤΕΣ — having practiced beforehand, having trained beforehand, having exercised beforehand, having prepared beforehand
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