ΠΡΟΕΝΗΡΞΑΣΘΕ, προενηρξασθε
PROENĒRXASTHE, proenērxasthe
Sounds Like: proh-eh-NEER-xah-stheh
Translations: you began beforehand, you were the first to begin, you took the lead in beginning
From the root: ΠΡΟΕΝΑΡΧΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning 'to begin beforehand' or 'to be the first to begin'. It describes an action that was initiated prior to something else, emphasizing the early or leading role of the subject in starting an activity. It is used to indicate that someone has taken the initiative or set an example by starting something first.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Middle/Passive, 2nd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G4291 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Corinthians — 8:10
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Corinthians — 8:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΕΝΑΡΧΟΜΑΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΡΟΕΝΗΡΞΑΤΟ — began before, started previously, took the lead in beginning
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