To come before
προφθάνωStrong’s G4399prophthanō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Prophthanō is the Greek word usually translated “anticipated”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?”
Meaning
Usually translated “anticipated”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- anticipated 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
προφθάνω prophthanō · to come before
προ-φθάνω [in LXX chiefly for קָדַם pi. ;] with ptcp. (as in cl., but more frequently the simple φθάνω, which see), to anticipate: Mat.17:25.† (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.