ΠΡΟΥΧΕΙΝΑΥ̓ΤΩΝ, προυχειναὐτων
PROUCHEINAUTŌN, proucheinautōn
Sounds Like: proo-E-khin-ow-TON
Translations: they excelled, they were preeminent, they were superior, they were chief, they were leaders, they were prominent, of them, their
From the root: ΠΡΟΕΧΩ, ΑΥΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Verb, Pronoun
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the verb 'προέχειν' (proechein), meaning 'to excel' or 'to be preeminent', and the genitive plural pronoun 'αὐτῶν' (autōn), meaning 'of them' or 'their'. When combined, it describes a group of people who were excelling, preeminent, or chief among others. It indicates a state of superiority or leadership within a group.
Inflection: Verb: Present, Active, Infinitive; Pronoun: Genitive, Plural, Masculine, Feminine, or Neuter
Strong’s numbers: G4399 (Lookup on BibleHub), G846 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 3:39
From the same root
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