Be formerly
προϋπάρχωStrong’s G4391prouparchō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prouparchō is the Greek word usually translated “were formerly” and “was formerly”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.”
Meaning
Usually translated “were formerly” and “was formerly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they were formerly 1
- was formerly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
προϋπάρχω prouparchō · be formerly
προ-ϋπ-άρχω [in LXX: Job 42:18* ;] 1. to be beforehand in. 2. to be before or previously: with ptcp., Luk.23:12, Act.8:9.† (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.