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προφθάνω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
προφθάνω
Greek transliteration: 
prophthanō
Simplified transliteration: 
prophthano
Principal Parts: 
-, προέφθασα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4399
GK Number: 
4740
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-3a(1)
Gloss: 
to anticipate, come before
Definition: 
to outstrip, anticipate; to anticipate, any one in doing or saying a thing, be beforehand with, Mt. 17:25*

Greek-English Concordance for προφθάνω

Matthew 17:25 “Yes,” he answered. And when he went into the house, Jesus spoke (proephthasen | προέφθασεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to Peter first (proephthasen | προέφθασεν | aor act ind 3 sg), saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes — from their sons or from outsiders?”