προενάρχομαι
proenarchomai · begin before
Greek word · Strong’s number G4278 · appears 2 times in the Bible
What is the Strong number?
Strong’s number identifies this word: use it to find the same word in other study tools.What it means
proenarchomai (προενάρχομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “begin before”.
Be the first to start something.
How to say it
pro·e·nar·cho·mai
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
- To set to work ahead of the others.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- he had begun before ×1
- were the first to begin ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Corinthians 8:6
so that we urged Titus that just as he had begun before, so he would also complete among you this grace as well.
- 2 Corinthians 8:10
And I give my opinion in this matter; for this is beneficial for you, who were the first to begin not only to do it but also to want it, since last year;