Quick Definition
προλέγω v. I forewarn
Strong's Definition
from 4253 and 3004; to say beforehand, i.e. predict, forewarn
KJV Usage: foretell, tell before
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor. προεῖπον · pf. προείρηκα | λέγω
33.86 · Communication · Speak, Talk
to say already, to quote above (in written discourse) to speak beforehand or in advance
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προ-λέγω ; impf. προέλεγον ; to say beforehand, to predict, (so fr. Aeschyl. and Hdt. down) : 2 Co. xiii. 2; Gal. ν. 21; 1 Th. iii. 4; [some (see R. V. mrg.) would give mpo- the sense of plainly in all these exx.; cf. L. and S. s. v. II. 2, and see πρό, ἃ. a. fin.].
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προλέγω prolegō 15x
to tell beforehand, to foretell, Mt. 24:25; Acts 1:16; Rom. 9:29; 2 Cor. 13:2; Gal. 5:21; 1 Thess. 3:4
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
προ-λέγω,
[in LXX: Is 41:26 (נגד hi.)*;]
to tell or say beforehand: II Co 13:2, Ga 5:21, I Th 3:4 (R, txt.; cf. προεῖπον, but v. infr.).
to declare, tell plainly: II Co 13:2, Ga 5:21, I Th 3:4 (R, mg.; v. MM, xxi, and cf. Is 41:26).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προλέγω. The force of προ-- in composition is raised again by this word, as e.g. in the marriage contract BGU IV. τοσοῦ (time of Augustus): the contract is to be deposited ἐν ἡμέραις χρηματιζούσαις πέντε ad’ ἧς ἂν ἀλλήλοις προείπω-
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προλέγω (prolegō) — to foretell. προλέγω, pick out, choose, prefer, Ἀθηναίων προλελεγμένοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II. foretell, Aeolic dialect aorist participle προλέξαις [Refs 7th c.BC+]; predict, of an oracle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. πρόρρησιν, of a physician, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. b say beforehand, ταῦτα, ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς προλέλεκται as was said above, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ προλεχθείς the aforesaid, PMasp.[Refs 6th c.AD+]
II. c προλεγόμεναι (i.e. θέσεις) first principles, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II. d μακρὰ προλεγομένγ a long syllable placed, uttered first, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.2. state publicly, proclaim, προὔλεγον τὸ ψήφισμα καθελοῦσι μὴ ἂν γίγνεσθαι πόλεμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.3. π. τινὶ ἀπιέναι order him to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; caution, warn, π. τινὶ μὴ φεύγειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.4. denounce punishment, π. δεσμόν τινι [Refs 4th c.BC+]