ΠΡΟΥΠΗΡΧΕ, προυπηρχε
PROUPĒRCHE, proupērche
Sounds Like: proo-yoo-PAR-kheh
Translations: existed before, pre-existed, was before, was already existing
From the root: ΠΡΟΫΠΑΡΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the prefix 'προ-' (pro-), meaning 'before', and the verb 'ὑπάρχω' (huparchō), meaning 'to be, to exist'. Therefore, it means 'to exist before' or 'to pre-exist'. It describes something that was already in existence prior to a specific point in time or event. It is often used to emphasize the prior existence or state of being of a person or thing.
Inflection: Imperfect Indicative, Active, Third Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4391 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 48:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΫΠΑΡΧΩ.
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.
- ΠΡΟΥΠΑΡΧΟΝΤΑΣ — pre-existing, existing before, having existed before
- ΠΡΟΥΠΗΡΓΜΕΝΑΣ — having existed beforehand, having been in existence previously, pre-existing
- ΠΡΟΥΠΗΡΓΜΕΝΗΣ — of having existed before, of having been before, of having been previously
- ΠΡΟΥΠΗΡΓΜΕΝΩΝ — of things previously existing, of things previously done, of things previously prepared, of things previously accomplished
- ΠΡΟΥΠΗΡΞΕΝ — existed before, was already in existence, was before
- ΠΡΟΥΠΗΡΧΟΝ — existed before, was before, had been, they existed before, they were before, they had been
- ΠΡΟΥΠΗΡΧΟΝΤΟ — they had been, they were existing previously, they were already there
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