προγράφω: 1 aorist προέγραψα; 2 aorist passive προεγραφην; perfect passive participle προγεγραμμενος; 1. to write before (of time): Rom_15:4 a R G L text T Tr WH, 4b Rec.; Eph_3:3; οἱ πάλαι προγεγραμμένοι εἰς τοῦτο τό κρίμα, of old set forth or designated beforehand (in the Scriptures of the O. T. and the prophecies of Enoch) unto this condemnation, Jud_1:4. 2. to depict or portray openly (cf. πρό, d. α: οἷς κατ' ὀφθαλμούς Ἰησοῦς Χριστός προεγράφη ἐν ὑμῖν (but ἐν ὑμῖν is dropped by G L T Tr WH) ἐσταυρωμένος, before whose eyes was portrayed the picture of Jesus Christ crucified (the attentive contemplation of which picture ought to have been a preventive against that bewitchment), i. e. who were taught most definitely and plainly concerning the meritorious efficacy of the death of Christ, Gal_3:1. Since the simple γράφειν is often used of painters, and προγράφειν certainly signifies also to write before the eyes of all who can read (Plutarch, Demetr. 46 at the end, προγραφει τίς αὐτοῦ πρό τῆς σκηνῆς τήν τοῦ Ὀιδιποδος ἀρχήν), I see no reason why προγράφειν may not mean to depict (paint, portray) before the eyes; (R. V. openly set forth). Cf. Hofmann at the passage (Farrar, St. Paul, chapter xxiv., vol. i, 470 note; others adhere to the meaning to placard, write up publicly, see Lightfoot at the passage; others besides; see Meyer).

προγράφω prographō 4x to write before, Rom_15:4 ; Eph_3:3 ; to make a subject of public notice; to set forth unreservedly and distinctly, Gal_3:1 ; to designate clearly, Jud_1:4

προ -γράφω , [in LXX : Da LXX Dan_3:3 cod., 1Ma_10:36 * ;] 1. to write before: Rom_15:4 , Eph_3:3 , Jud_1:4 . 2. to write in public, placard, proclaim (Dem., Plut ., al. ): Gal_3:1 ( Lft ., in l ). 3. = ζωγραφέω , to pourtray, depict: Ga, l.c . (Syr. Pesh., Chrys.; Field, Notes , 189; CGT , in l ).†

προγράφω [page 538] For exx. of this verb meaning write above, write already, with the temporal force of the preposition much weakened as in Eph_3:3 , cf. P Petr III. 104 .11 (B.C. 244 3) τὸ προγεγραμμένον ἐκφόριον the above written rent, PSI I. 64 .24 (i/B.C.?) Θαι̣, ς̣ ὀμω̣μοκα τὸν προγεγραμμένον ὅρκον , P Amh II. 135 .12 (early ii/A.D.) ὁ κύριος τῇ γ̄ προέγραψεν , the master wrote on the third, and P Oxy I. 79 .17 (A.D. 181 192) (= Selections , p. 89) ὀμνύω . . . ἀληθῆ εἶν [αι ] τὸ προ [γεγραμμένα . The formulae of quotations in the NT may also be illustrated from the legal language of the time καθότι προγέγραπται . (P Tebt II. 386 .24 marriage-contract, B.C. 12), κατὰ τὰ προγεγραμμένα (CPR I. 4 .24 deed of sale, A.D. 52 53). For the forcible meaning placard up which, as Light-foot pointed out ( Comm. ad l. ), προγράφω has in Gal_3:1 , we can now provide fresh exx. Thus in announcing that he will no longer be responsible for his son s debts a father directs that a public proclamation to that effect be set up, P Flor I. 99 .11 (i/ii A.D.) (= Selections , p. 72) ἀ̣[ξιοῦμεν ? π ]ρογραφῆναι . To much the same effect we may quote from the inscrr, IG X. 4 .24 τόπος . . . ὃς προεγέγραπτο πωλούμενος . . . ἐν τῆι διόδωι τῆς ἀγορᾶς : cf. also the question to an oracle P Oxy XII. 1477 .11 (iii/iv A.D.) εἶ προγράφεται τὰ ἐμά ; is my property to be sold by auction? (Edd.), and P Tebt II. 411 .8 (ii/A.D.) οἷός τε ἦν καὶ προγράψαι εἰ μὴ ἐπηγγειλάμην σήμερόν σε παρέσασθαι , he might even have proscribed you, had I not promised that you would be present to-day (Edd.) See also Field Notes , p. 189. For the double comp d. προαπογράφω , cf. P Ryl II. 102 .39 (2nd half ii/A.D.). The subst. πρόγραμμα is frequent with reference to official and other notices, e.g. P Tebt I. 35 .8 (B.C. 111) τὸ δ᾽ ὑποκείμενον πρόγραμμα ἐκτεθήιτωι καὶ διὰ τῆς τοῦ κωμογραμματέως γνώμης , let the following proclamation be published with the concurrence of the komogrammateus (Edd.).

προγράφω fut. ψω "to write before or first", Thuc. "to give public notice of" anything, Ar. , Dem. :—also "to summon by public notice", ἐκκλησίαν Aeschin. :—Pass. "to be set forth publicly", NTest. = Lat. proscribere, Plut. "to write at the head of a list", id=Plut.

προ-γράφω [in LXX: Dan LXX 3:3 cod., 1Ma.10:36 * ;] __1. to write before: Rom.15:4, Eph.3:3, Ju 4. __2. to write in public, placard, proclaim (Dem., Plut., al.): Gal.3:1 (Lft., in l). __3. = ζωγραφέω, to pourtray, depict: Ga, l.with (Syr. Pesh., Chrys.; Field, Notes, 189; CGT, in l).† (AS)