προέπω
proépō
G4277
SILEX Entry
Definition
To speak beforehand, to state or announce in advance. In Koine Greek, προέπω refers to uttering, declaring, or warning about something before it occurs. The term primarily emphasizes the temporal priority of the statement in relation to the event.
Semantic Range
to forewarn, to predict, to declare in advance, to mention previously, to say before
Root / Etymology
From πρό (before) + ἔπω (to speak, to say); a compound formed within Greek from standard preposition and verb roots. Compare with προερέω (to say beforehand), though the latter uses the more common verb root ἐρῶ/λέγω.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Rare in biblical Greek; only attested once in the New Testament (2 Corinthians 13:2) and not used in the Septuagint, making it an uncommon Koine formation. In 2 Corinthians 13:2, προέπω means 'to warn beforehand.' Its usage is practical and temporal, indicating that a statement, warning, or prediction is given in advance of a subsequent action or event. The term is not specialized for prophecy or divine prediction, but is a general verb for pre-emptive speech. English translations often render it as 'forewarn' or 'say before,' but may obscure that the verb simply indicates prior utterance, not necessarily supernatural prediction. In classical Greek, ἔπω is an older or poetic term for 'speak/say,' but in Koine common parlance, λέγω and ἐρῶ supplanted it; as such, προέπω remains rare and stylistic in post-classical prose.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from πρό and ἔπω; to say already, to predict:--forewarn, say (speak, tell) before. Compare προερέω.
Root Family
προ-ἔπ- (proépō) — to say, to speak before
Word Forms
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Occurrences in Scripture
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