Forerunner
πρόδρομοςStrong’s G4274prodromos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Prodromos is the Greek word usually translated “forerunner”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”
Meaning
Usually translated “forerunner”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- forerunner 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πρόδρομος prodromos · forerunner
πρό-δρομος, -ον (προτρέχω) [in LXX: Num.13:21 (20), Isa.28:4 (בִּכּוּר), Wis.12:8 * ;] running forward, going in advance. As subst., ὁ π., an advance guard, forerunner: Heb.6:20.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “forerunner” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FORERUN'NER, noun
- A messenger sent before to give notice of the approach of others; a harbinger.
- An ancestor or predecessor. obsolete
- A prognostic; a sign foreshowing something to follow.
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.