προαγούσης

proágō

going before

To lead forward or lead on ahead; to cause to go before oneself or others. In extended senses: to be ahead of, to precede in order, rank, place, or time, often in relation to processions, messengers, events, or persons. Can also mean to bring out for appearance or judgment.

G4254

Hebrews 7:18 · Word #5

Lexicon G4254

Lemmaπροάγω
Transliterationproágō
Strong'sG4254
DefinitionTo lead forward or lead on ahead; to cause to go before oneself or others. In extended senses: to be ahead of, to precede in order, rank, place, or time, often in relation to processions, messengers, events, or persons. Can also mean to bring out for appearance or judgment.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP GEN F SG 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 GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasegoing before
Literalleading-before-preceding

Lexical Info

Lemmaπροάγω
Strong'sG4254

SIBI-P1 Translation G4254-09

of the one leading ahead

Morphological NotesVerb; present active participle; genitive feminine singular (Gr,V,PPA,GFS) — indicating an ongoing action attributed to a feminine singular referent in the genitive case.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action, and the genitive feminine singular form requires a rendering that reflects possession or relation. "Leading ahead" preserves the core sense of προ- (before) + ἄγω (to lead).

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

of the preceding

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'of the one leading ahead' is too literal in the context of 'commandment' (preceding commandment is the meaning); 'of the preceding' reflects the established contextual use referring to something previous.