Quick Definition
προφθάνω v. I anticipate
Strong's Definition
from 4253 and 5348; to get an earlier start of, i.e. anticipate
KJV Usage: prevent
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | φθάνω
67.29 · Time · A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After
to be ahead of, to anticipate, to be in advance to do something at a point of time which immediately precedes another point of time It would also be possible to render this expression in MAT 17:25 as ‘Jesus spoke to Simon before Simon could speak to him.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προ-φθάνω: 1 aor. προέφθασα; to come before, to anticipate: αὐτὸν προέφθασε λέγων, he spoke before him [R.V. spake first to him], or anticipated his remark, Mt. xvii. 25. (Aeschyl., Eur., Arstph., Plut.; Sept.) * Ξ
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προφθάνω prophthanō 1x
to outstrip, anticipate; to anticipate any one in doing or saying a thing, be beforehand with, Mt. 17:25*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
προ-φθάνω,
[in LXX chiefly for קדם pi.;]
c. ptcp. (as in cl., but more freq. the simple φθάνω, q.v.), to anticipate: Mt 17:25.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προφθάνω. P Lond 445 (8.6. 161) (=I. p. 34, 07) 1. p. 140) τὴν μὲν θύραν τοῦ ἱεροῦ προφθάσαντός pov Kal κλείσαντος, ‘‘when I had anticipated them and shut the temple door,” spoken by a man taking refuge: cf. Mt 17°.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προφθάνω (prophthanō) — to come before. προφθάνω [ᾰ], outrun, anticipate, with accusative, προφθάσασα καρδία γλῶσσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, προὔφθης με παρακύψασα [LXX+5th c.BC+]
2. absolutely, to be beforehand, στόματι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist middle, προφθάμενος [Refs 3rd c.BC+]