Strong’s
G4284Verb1 time in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Romans 3:9προεχόμεθα
What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
Abbott-Smith
προ-έχω
[in LXX: Job.27:6 A (חָזַק hi.) * ;]
[in LXX: Job.27:6 A (חָזַק hi.) * ;]
1. Trans., to hold before; mid., to hold something before oneself (Hdt.), hence, metaphorically, to excuse oneself: Rom.3:9, R, mg. (but see Field, Notes, 152 f.; Lft., Notes, 266 f.; ICC and Vau., in l).
2. Intrans.
(a) to project;
(b) in running, to have the start, hence, metaphorically, to excel: pass., Ro, l.with, R, txt. (see reff. supr.).†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.