proagō · go ahead

What it means

proagō (προάγω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “go ahead”.

To go ahead, to lead.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To walk in front of others, opening the way for them.
2. To lead someone out or before another.
3. That happened in a past time, ahead of something else.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• going ahead of ×4
• I will go ahead of ×2
• bring ×2
• go ahead ×2
• he is going ahead of ×2
• went ahead ×2
• I have brought ×1
• bringing ×1
• former ×1
• goes ahead ×1
• others ×2

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×6
• Mark×5
• Luke×1
• Acts×4
• 1 Timothy×2
• Hebrews×1
• 2 John×1

• Matthew 2:9

  And they, having heard the king, went on their way; and look, the star that they had seen at its rising was going ahead of them until it came and stopped over where the child was.

• Matthew 14:22

  And at once he made the disciples get into a boat and go ahead of him to the other side, until he sent the crowds away.

• Matthew 21:9

  And the crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were crying out, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”

• Matthew 21:31

  Which of the two did the will of his father?” They say, “The first.” Jesus says to them, “Truly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God.

• Matthew 26:32

  But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”

• Matthew 28:7

  And go quickly and tell his disciples that ‘He has been raised from the dead, and look, he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ Look, I have told you.”

• Mark 6:45

  And at once he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, toward Bethsaida, while he dismisses the crowd.

• Mark 10:32

  And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him:

• Mark 11:9

  And those who went ahead and those who followed were crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

• Mark 14:28

  But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”

• Mark 16:7

  But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.”

• Luke 18:39

  And those who were going ahead were rebuking him so that he would be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

• Acts 12:6

  And when Herod was about to bring him out, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door were keeping watch over the prison.

• Acts 16:30

  And bringing them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

• Acts 17:5

  But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the marketplace idlers, and forming a mob, were stirring up the city; and attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people.

• Acts 25:26

  About him I do not have anything definite to write to my lord; therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, when the examination has taken place, I may have something to write.

• 1 Timothy 1:18

  This instruction I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in keeping with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

• 1 Timothy 5:24

  The sins of some people are evident, going ahead of them to judgment, but for some they also follow after.

• Hebrews 7:18

  For on the one hand, there is a setting aside of the former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

• 2 John 1:9

  Everyone who goes ahead and does not remain in the teaching of the Messiah does not have God; whoever remains in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.