To advance
προβαίνωStrong’s G4260probainō
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Probainō is the Greek word usually translated “having advanced” and “having gone on”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having advanced” and “having gone on”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having advanced 3
- having gone on 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 1:19And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
- Luke 1:7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
- Luke 1:18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
- Luke 2:36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
Greek dictionary
προβαίνω probainō · to advance
προ-βαίνω [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ;] to go forwards, go on, advance: Mat.4:21, Mrk.1:19. Metaphorical, of age (Gen.18:11, al., Lys., Diod., al.), ἐν τ. ἡμέραις, Luk.1:7, 18 2:36.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “advance” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ADV'ANCE, verb transitive
adv'ans. [Heb. surface, face; whence.]
- To bring forward; to move further in front.
- To promote; to raise to a higher rank; as, to advance one from the bar to the bench.
- To improve or make better, which is considered as a progression or moving forward; as, to advance one's true interests.
- To forward; to accelerate growth; as, to advance the growth of plants.
All definitions and other forms of “advance”
- To offer or propose; to bring to view or notice; as, to advance an opinion or an argument.
- In commerce, to supply beforehand; to furnish on credit, or before goods are delivered, or work done; or to furnish as a part of a stock or fund; as, to advance money on loan or contract, or towards a purchase or establishment.
- To furnish for others; to supply or pay for others, in expectation of reimbursement.
- To raise; to enhance; as, to advance the price of goods.
ADV'ANCE, verb intransitive
- To move or go forward; to proceed; as, the troops advanced.
- To improve, or make progress; to grow better, greater, wiser or older; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in wisdom, or in years.
- To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred, or promoted; as, to advance in political standing.
ADV'ANCE, noun
- A moving forward, or towards the front.
- Gradual progression; improvement; as, an advance in religion or knowledge.
- Advancement; promotion; preferment; as, an advance in rank or office.
- First hint by way of invitation; first step towards an agreement; as, A made an advance towards a reconciliation with B.
- In trade, additional price; profit; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.
- A giving beforehand; a furnishing of something, on contract, before an equivalent is received, as money or goods, towards a capital or stock, or on loan; or the money or goods thus furnished; as, A made large advances to B.
- A furnishing of money or goods for others, in expectation of reimbursement; or the property so furnished.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.