G4390: προτρέχω (protréchō)

G4390 προτρέχω (protréchō)

Greek

Quick Definition

προτρέχω v. I outrun

Strong's Definition

from 4253 and 5143 (including its alternate); to run forward, i.e. outstrip, precede

KJV Usage: outrun, run before

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

προτρέχω (G4390)

verb | aor. προέδραμον · ptc. προδραμών | τρέχω

15.235 · Linear Movement · Run

to run in front of, to run ahead of to run ahead of someone else, with the implication of arriving at a destination sooner

LUK 19:4 · JHN 20:4

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

προ-τρέχω : 2 aor. προέδραμον; to run before, to outrun: Jn. xx. 4; with ἔμπροσθεν added, i. 6. ahead, in advance, [R. V.‘to run on before’], cf. W. 603 (561); [B. § 151, 27], Lk. xix. 4; ἔμπρ.- with the gen. of a pers. Tob. xi. 2. (1 S. viii. 11; Xen., Isoer., Theophr., al.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

προτρέχω protrechō 2x

to run before, or in advance, Lk. 19:4; Jn. 20:4*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

προ-τρέχω,

[in LXX: I Ki 8:11 (לִפְנֵי רוּץ), Jb 41:13 (14) A (דּוּץ), To 11:3 (seq. ἔμπροσθεν), I Mac 16:21*;]

to run forward.

to run on, run in advance: Jo 20:4; seq. εἰς τὸ ἔμπροσθεν, Lk 19:4.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

προτρέχω (protrechō) — to outrun. προτρέχω, aorist προὔδρᾰμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—run forward or forth, [prev. cited]; ἀπὸ τοῦ δένδρου δύο βήματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. run in advance of, outrun, στάδια πέντε τῶν ὁπλιτῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. ἡ προτρέχουσα εἰκασία the {προτρέφω} simile, [Refs 1st c.AD+]