phthanō (to precede/arrive)

Meaning

Usually translated “has come”, “did attain” and “we came”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

has come 3
did attain 1
we came 1
we have attained 1
may precede 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

1 Thessalonians 2
Matthew 1
Luke 1
Romans 1
2 Corinthians 1
Philippians 1

6 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

Luke 11:20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Romans 9:31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
2 Corinthians 10:14For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
Philippians 3:16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
1 Thessalonians 2:16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
1 Thessalonians 4:15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

Greek dictionary

φθάνω phthanō · to precede/arrive

φθάνω [in LXX for נָגַע hi., מְטָא, etc. ;] 1. to come before another, anticipate (cl.): with accusative of person(s), 1Th.4:15. 2. In late writers and MGr. (see Kennedy, Sources, 156; Lft., Notes, 35), to come, arrive: Rom.9:31; before εἰς, Php.3:16; ἄχρι, 2Co.10:14; ἐπί (cf. Da TH Dan.4:21, and see Dalman, Words, 107), Mat.12:28, Luk.11:20, 1Th.2:16 (cf. προ-φθάνω).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).