προγινώσκοντές
proginṓskō
having known beforehand
To know beforehand, to possess information or awareness about something prior to its occurrence or revelation. Refers to the act of having prior knowledge (either through experience, information, or insight) before an event happens or is made known. Can also connote to select or set apart in advance (particularly in certain literary and Hellenistic Jewish/Christian contexts).
Acts 26:5 · Word #1
Lexicon G4267
| Lemma | προγινώσκω |
| Transliteration | proginṓskō |
| Strong's | G4267 |
| Definition | To know beforehand, to possess information or awareness about something prior to its occurrence or revelation. Refers to the act of having prior knowledge (either through experience, information, or insight) before an event happens or is made known. Can also connote to select or set apart in advance (particularly in certain literary and Hellenistic Jewish/Christian contexts). |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | having known beforehand |
| Literal | foreknowing-having-known |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προγινώσκω |
| Strong's | G4267 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4267-03
those knowing beforehand
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,NMP); describes masculine plural subjects engaged in the act of knowing beforehand. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine plural denotes people characterized as actively possessing prior knowledge. "Those knowing beforehand" preserves the temporal prefix προ- (before) and the ongoing participial sense. |
View full lexicon entry for G4267 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
those who foreknow
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "those knowing beforehand". |