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G4258 προαμαρτάνω (proamartánō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I sin previously

Strong's Definition

to sin previously (to conversion)

Derivation: from G4253 (πρό) and G264 (ἁμαρτάνω);

KJV Usage: sin already, heretofore sin

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

προαμαρτάνω: perfect participle προημαρτηκως; to sin before: οἱ προημαρτηκοτες, of those who before receiving baptism had been guilty of the vices especially common muong the Gentiles, 2Co_12:21; 2Co_13:2; in this same sense also in Justin Martyr, Apology i. e. 61; Clement of Alexandria, strom. 4, 12; cf. Lücke, Conjectanea Exeget. I. (Götting. 1837), p. 14ff (but on the reference of the προ( see Meyer on 2 Cor. the passages cited (R. V. heretofore)). (Herodian, 3, 14, 18 (14 edition, Bekker); ecclesiastical writings.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

προαμαρτάνω proamartanō 2x to sin before; perf., to have already sinned, have sinned heretofore, 2Co_12:21 ; 2Co_13:2

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† προ -αμαρτάνω , to sin before: 2Co_12:21 ; 2Co_13:2 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

προαμαρτάνω [page 537] sin before ( 2Co_12:21 ; 2Co_13:2 ) : cf. OGIS 75 .10 (ii/B.C.) θεωρῶν οὖν ὑμᾶς μετανενοηκότας τε ἐπὶ τοῖ [ς ] προημαρτημένοις , with Dittenberger s notes.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

προαμαρτάνω fut. α^μαρτήσομαι aor2 -ήμαρτον "to fail or sin before", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

προ-αμαρτάνω to sin before: 2Co.12:21 13:2.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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