Quick Definition
προτρέχω v. I outrun
Strong's Definition
to run forward, i.e. outstrip, precede
Derivation: from G4253 (πρό) and G5143 (τρέχω) (including its alternate);
KJV Usage: outrun, run before
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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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.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προτρέπω [page 554]
This NT ἅπ . εἰρ . lends itself easily to illustration in the same sense as in Act_18:27 , urge forwards, encourage : P Par 63 .165 (B.C. 164) (= P Petr III. p. 32) προτρεψαμένου τοὺς στρατηγοὺς καὶ τοὺς λαοὺς ἐ [πι ]δέξασθαι τὰ τῆς ἀσχολίας , instigated the strategi and the people to undertake the labour (Mahaffy), P Ryl II. 77 .48 (A.D. 192) ἡμῶν δὲ προτρεπομένων αὐτὸν ἀναδέξασθαι τὴν κοσμητείαν , but when we urged him to undertake the office of cosmetes (Edd.), BGU I. 164 .17 (ii/iii A.D.) ἐὰν μὴ τοῦτο ποιήσῃς καὶ προτρέψῃς αὐτὸν ἐλθεῖν , ib . II. 450 .15 (ii/iii A.D.) προτρέψῃ αὐτὸν τ̣[α ]κ̣χ̣ε̣ως π̣α̣ρ̣[αγ ]εν̣έ [σ ]θαι , P Oxy X. 1252 verso .32 (A.D.288 95) προετρεψάμην Ἀμμώνιον . . ἐν τῷ μεταξὼ (= ὺ ) ἀποδοῦναι , I urged Ammonius to discharge this in the meantime, OGIS 339 .90 ( c . B.C. 120) ἵνα . . . ζηλωταὶ μὲν τῶν καλλίστων γίνωνται , προτρέπωνται δὲ πρὸς ἀρετήν , Syll 326 (= .3 709) .5 ( c . B.C. 107) ἐπ [ὶ ] τὰ κάλλιστα καὶ ἐνδοξότατα τὸν [βασ ]ιλέα προτρεπόμενος , and ib . 686 (= .3 1073) .37 (A.D. 117) ἐπὶ πλεῖστον ἀγωνίσζεσθαι προτρεπόμενος . See also Kaibel 940 .5 s.v . παραδειγματίζω .
For the subst. see P Oxy X. 1252 verso .27 (A.D. 288 95) οἵ ]τινες κατὰ μὲν τὴν προτροπὴν τῆς βουλῆς παρελθόντες who came forward at the behest of the senate, and for the adj. see Vett. Val. p. 55 .4 προτρεπτικῶν καὶ διδασκαλικῶι λόγων .
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+]
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
προ-τρέχω
[in LXX: 1Ki.8:11 (פָּנִים רוּץ), Job.41:13 (14) A (דּוּץ), Tob.11:3 (before ἔμπροσθεν), 1Ma.16:21 * ;]
__1. to run forward.
__2. to run on, run in advance: Jhn.20:4; before εἰς τὸ ἔμπροσθεν, Luk.19:4.†
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