To predict
προερέωStrong’s G4280proereō
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Proereō is the Greek word usually translated “have foretold”, “spoken beforehand” and “has foretold”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:”
Meaning
Usually translated “have foretold”, “spoken beforehand” and “has foretold”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- i have foretold 2
- spoken beforehand 2
- has foretold 1
- i have before said 1
- i have warned 1
- we have said before 1
- it has been predicted 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 2
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- Romans 1
- Galatians 1
- Hebrews 1
8 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Jude 1:17In contextBut, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Matthew 24:25Behold, I have told you before.
- Mark 13:23But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
- Romans 9:29And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
- 2 Corinthians 7:3I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
- 2 Corinthians 13:2I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
Greek dictionary
προερέω proereō · to predict
προ-ερέω, -ῶ, see: προεῖπον. προ-εῖπον 2 aor. from unused Pres. (see: εἶπον, and pf., -είρηκα (3Ma.6:35 *), pass., -είρημαι (2Ma.2:32, 3Ma.1:26, al.), 1. to say before: Gal.1:9, 1Th.4:6 (on the form -αμεν, see WH, App., 164), Heb.4:7; before ὅτι, 2Co.7:3 13:2, Gal.5:21; of prophecy, Mat.24:25, Mrk.13:23, Act.1:16, Rom.9:29, 2Pe.3:2, Ju 17. 2. to proclaim publicly, declare openly or plainly (cl.): so R, mg., in 2Co.13:2, Gal.5:21, 1Th.4:6 (cf. προλέγω; but see supr., and cf. M, Th., 38).† (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.