ΠΡΟΤΕΡΟΝΕἸΣ, προτερονεἰς
PROTERONEIS, proteroneis
Sounds Like: PRO-teh-ron EES
Translations: formerly into, earlier into, first into
From the root: ΠΡΟΤΕΡΟΝ, ΕἸΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Preposition
Explanation: This word appears to be a misspelling or a typographical error for the two separate words 'ΠΡΟΤΕΡΟΝ' (proteron) and 'ΕἸΣ' (eis). 'ΠΡΟΤΕΡΟΝ' means 'earlier', 'before', or 'formerly', functioning as an adverb. 'ΕἸΣ' means 'into', 'to', 'for', 'in', or 'among', functioning as a preposition that typically takes the accusative case. When combined, 'ΠΡΟΤΕΡΟΝ ΕἸΣ' would mean 'formerly into' or 'earlier into', indicating a transition or state that existed previously.
Inflection: ΠΡΟΤΕΡΟΝ: Does not inflect (adverb). ΕἸΣ: Does not inflect (preposition).
Strong’s numbers: G4386 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1519 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
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