προηκούσατε
proakoúō
you heard before
To hear beforehand; to receive information, news, or a report in advance of others or prior to a given event. The primary sense is 'to hear ahead of time,' but can encompass being previously informed or forewarned.
Colossians 1:5 · Word #11
Lexicon G4257
| Lemma | προακούω |
| Transliteration | proakoúō |
| Strong's | G4257 |
| Definition | To hear beforehand; to receive information, news, or a report in advance of others or prior to a given event. The primary sense is 'to hear ahead of time,' but can encompass being previously informed or forewarned. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you heard before |
| Literal | you-heard-before |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προακούω |
| Strong's | G4257 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4257-01
you heard beforehand
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, second person plural, denotes a completed past action performed by the subjects. "You heard beforehand" preserves the root sense of hearing (ἀκούω) with the prefix πρό indicating prior sequence. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you heard beforehand
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'you heard beforehand' fits the context and accurately reflects the aorist verb form; no change needed. |