To foretell
προκαταγγέλλωStrong’s G4293prokatangellō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prokatangellō is the Greek word usually translated “foretold” and “having foretold”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.”
Meaning
Usually translated “foretold” and “having foretold”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- foretold 1
- having foretold 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
1 book in all.
Related words
Greek dictionary
προκαταγγέλλω prokatangellō · to foretell
προ-κατ-αγγέλλω to announce beforehand: with accusative and inf., Act.3:18; before περί, Act.7:52.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “foretell” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FORETELL', verb intransitive
To utter prediction or prophecy.
- “All the prophets from Samuel, and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days” Acts 3:24
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.