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To hear beforehand

προακούωStrong’s G4257

proakouō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Proakouō is the Greek word usually translated “heard of before”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;”
Colossians 1:5 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “heard of before”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • you heard of before 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Colossians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    προακούω proakouō · to hear beforehand

    προ-ακούω to hear beforehand: Col.1:5 (see Lft., in l).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.