Quick Definition
προνοέω v. I provide for
Strong's Definition
from 4253 and 3539; to consider in advance, i.e. look out for beforehand (actively, by way of maintenance for others; middle voice by way of circumspection for oneself)
KJV Usage: provide (for)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | νοέω
30.47 · Think · To Think About, with the Implied Purpose of Responding Appropriately
to give attention beforehand, to have in mind to do, foresight to think about something ahead of time, with the implication that one can then respond appropriately
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προ-νοέω, -@; pres. mid. προνοοῦμαι; fr. Hom. down; 1. to perceive before, foresee. 2. to provide, think of beforehand: τινός (see Matthiae ὃ 348, vol. ii. p. 821 [but cf. $379 p. 862]; Kiihner § 419, 1 b. ii. p. 325; [Jelf § 496]; W. § 30, 10 6.), to provide for one, 1 Tim. v. 8 (where T Tr txt. WH mrg. προνοεῖται) ; περί twos, Sap. vi. 8. Mid. with an ace. of the thing, i. q. to take thought for, care for a thing: Ro. xii. 17; 2 Co. viii. 21 (where LT Tr WH have adopted mpovootpev).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προνοέω pronoeō 3x
to perceive beforehand, foresee; to provide for, 1 Tim. 5:8; mid. to provide for one’s self; by impl. to apply one’s self to a thing, practice, strive to exhibit, Rom. 12:17; 2 Cor. 8:21*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
προ-νοέω, -ῶ, and depon. -έομαι, οῦμαι,
[in LXX: Da LXX 11:37 (בִּין), Wi 6:7, al.;]
to foresee.
to provide (RV, take thought for): c. acc. rei, καλά, Ro 12:17 (-ούμενοι), II Co 8:21 (-οῦμεν).
to provide for (seq. περί, Wi 6:7): c. gen. pers., I Ti 5:8 (-εῖ, WH, mg., -εῖται).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προνοέω, κεῖ Κα thought for,” ‘* provide for’: (1) act.—P Ryl II. 77° (A.D. 192) ἐπιστέλλεταί σοι ὅπως ἀκόλουθα τοῖς ἐπὶ σοῦ γενομένοις προνοήσαι(-- ἢ) πρᾶξαι, *‘ notice is given you in order that you may arrange to carry out the consequences of the proceedings before you’’ (Edd.), P Fay 1307 (iii/a.p.) προνοῶ τοῦ χ[α]λκοῦ πάϊντη πάντως, “1 am by all means looking after the copper,” and τ. acc., as in 2 Cor 831, Ῥ. 266) παρακαλῶ προνοῆσαι ὀνάρί[ιον], ἵνα κτλ.: (2) mid. —PsI V. 542) (iii/B.c.) σοι καθήκει ὑπὲρ τῶν τοιούτων προνοιεῖσθαι, P Tebt I. 4012 (B.c. 117) (= Selections, p. 28) διὰ τὸ μάλιστα ἐπιβάλλειν προνοεῖσθαι τῶν βασιλικῶν, “because it chiefly falls to you to look after the interests of the Crown,’” P Lond 1170 verso?§? (A.D. 258-259) (= IIL. p. 199) παρὰ “Hp[w]vetvou προνο[ο]υμένου τῶν περὶ Θεαδελφίαν, P Oxy XII. 149114 (early ἵν. 4.1.) ἵνα προνοήσωμαι ἀργυρίου, ‘‘in order that I may provide for the money,” OG/S 495°° ἀνθ᾽ ὧν τῶν δημοσίων ἔργων pera ἐπιμελείας προενοήσατο : (3) pass.—P Par 6313 (B.c. 164) (= P Petr IIL. p. 18) τὴν πᾶσαν προσενεγκάμενος ἐκτένειαν καὶ m[po]vonfels, ‘using every effort and taking every precaution ” (Mahaffy), BGU IV. 1024¥4 5 (end iv/a.p.). The verb is used in a weakened sense in P Oxy I. 63° (ii/iii A.D.) προνόησον οὖν (civ—Archiv i. p. 128) πάσῃ σπουδῇ ἐνβαλέσθαι αὐτοῦ τὸν γόμον, ‘please to see that his freight is embarked with all despatch ” (Edd.). For προνοητής, ‘‘ provider,” cf P Grenf II. 671 (A.p. 237) (= Selections, p. 108) Θεῶνι pw(= οὐνοηί(τῇ) αὐλ(ητρίδων), ‘to Theon provider of flute-girls.”” It is common in the sense of ‘‘steward,” ‘‘ manager,” e.g. P Ryl II. 169% (application for a lease—A.D. 196-7) διὰ Ισιδώρου προνοητοῦ, P Lond 214% (A.D. 270-275) (ΞΞ 11. p. 161) προν[ο]ητὴς οὐσίας.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προνοέω (pronoeō) — to care for. προνοέω, perceive before, foresee, δόλον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; προνοῶν ὅτι ἀνάγκη ἔσοιτο foreseeing that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of divine foreknowledge, θεῖος νοῦς νοεῖ μὲν ὡς νοῦς, προνοεῖ δὲ ὡς θεός [Refs 3rd c.AD+] __b preconceive, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II. think of or plan beforehand, provide, οὐ.. τι πάρα προνοῆσαι ἄμεινον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to μετανοέω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὸ παραγγελλόμενον attend to it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be on one's guard, take precautions, ὥρα προνοεῖν πρὶν πελάσαι στρατόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, π. ὅπως.. provide, take care that.., [Refs]; π. μὴ.., or ὡς μὴ.., cavere ne.., [Refs]; π. ὅτι.. pay due regard to the fact that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. with genitive, provide for, take thought for, τῶν παίδων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θεὸς π. τῶν ὅλων [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; opposed to ὀλιγωρεῖν, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
II.3. passive, to be provided, τὰ-ούμενα, of a poet's equipment, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of a patient, to be treated, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; receive consideration, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III. ={προνοητεύω}, [Refs] __B Attic dialect writers (also Inscrr. and Papyrus, see below) prefer middle προνοοῦμαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ήσομαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist προὐνοησάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Prose mostly προὐνοήθην, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (used in passive sense by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect προνενόημαι [Refs 2nd c.BC+] (but infinitive πεπρονοῆσθαι [Refs]—The sense and construction are the same as in the active: provide, ταῦτα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδέν Pl.[same place]; οἰκίδιόν τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, take care to do, E.[same place], [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. μή with infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. ὅπως.. [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.2 with genitive, provide for, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; superintend, τῆς οἰκοδομίας Haussoullier [Refs]