to go before

Greek Verb

προ-έρχομαι [in LXX: Gen.33:3, 14 R (עָבַר), Jdth.2:19, Sir.35:10 (Sir.32:10) al;] 1) to go forward, go on, advance: before μικρόν, Mat.26:39 and Mrk.14:35 (WH, mg, προσελθών): ῥύμην μίαν (cf. Plat, Rep, i, 328e), Act.12:10. 2) Of relative position, to go before, precede: with genitive (cl; Jth, l.with); with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Luk.22:47 (with genitive, Rec.); before ἐνώπιον, Luk.1:17 (cf. Gen.33:3). 3) Of time, to go before or in advance: Act.20:5, 13 (WH, mg, R, mg.), 2Co.9:5; with accusative of person(s) (= cl. φθάνω), Mrk.6:33. (AS)

to go before

Greek Verb

προέρχομαι (πρόειμι serves as future), aorist προῆλθον: perfect προελήλῠθα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—go forward, advance, [Refs 5th c.BC+] absolutely, προελθών, = _Attic dialect_ παρελθών, having come forward to speak, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with accusative cognate, π. ἡμερησίαν ὁδόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] b) come forth, πλάγια π. τὰ ἔμβρυα [Refs 4th c.BC+]to be born, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; appear, be published, of a book, [Refs 1st c.BC+] c) go away from, leave, ἀπὸ τῆς ἑαυτοῦ [οἰκίας] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; οὐδεπώποτε ἐξ Αἰθιοπίας τὸν ἕτερον πόδα προελθών [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) of Time, προελθόντος πολλοῦ χρόνου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, προεληλυθότες ταῖς ἡλικίαις advanced in years, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) go on, proceed, in a story or argument, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) metaphorically, [τὰ Περσέων πρήγματα] ἐς τοῦτο προελθόντα the power of the Persians having advanced to this height, [Refs 5th c.BC+]make progress, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in bad sense, εἰς πᾶν π. μοχθηρίας [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πόρρω προεληλύθασι φυλακῆς they are far gone in cautiousness, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 5) go before or first, [Refs]; π. τινός go before him,[NT] 5.b) arrive first, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect, have travelled first, ὁδόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) take legal proceedings, appear in court, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to go onward, precede (in place or time); go before (farther, forward), outgo, pass on; from g4253 (πρό) and g2064 (ἔρχομαι) (including its alternate)