to go/bring before

Greek Verb

προ-άγω [in LXX: 1Ki.17:16 (נָגַשׁ), Wis.19:11, al;] 1) prop. trans, to lead on, lead forth or forward: with accusative of person(s), Act.16:30 17:5; of bringing forth to trial, Act.12:6 (WH, txt, προσάγ-); before ἐπί, with genitive of person(s), Act.25:26. 2) Intrans. (Plat, Polyb, and later writers; see Bl, § 53, 1; MM, xxi); (a) to lead the way, 1Ti.1:18 (R, mg.), hence, to go before, precede: Luk.18:39; opposite to ἀκολουθέω, Mrk.11:9; before εἰς, Mat.14:22, Mrk.6:45, 1Ti.5:24, Heb.7:18; with accusative of person(s), Mat.2:9 21:9, Mrk.10:32; before εἰς, Mat.21:31 26:32 28:7, Mrk.14:28 16:7; (b) to go on, advance (Sir.20:27): 2Jn.9. (AS)

to go/bring before

Greek Verb

προάγω [ᾰ], future -άξω: perfect active προῆχα [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, see below: perfect passive in middle sense, see below [Refs]:—lead forward or onward, μιν ἐς τὰ οἰκία [Refs 5th c.BC+]; escort on their way, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be led on, προαγομένης τῆς πόλεως ἐπὶ συμφοράς [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) carry on, αἱμασιάν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; produce, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] —passive, [τάξις] εἰς ὀξὺ προηγμένη brought to a point, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2.b) bring on in age, etc, προῆγεν αὐτὸν ὁ χρόνος εἰς ὥραν [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἐπὶ πλείω προῆκται τῆς κατ᾽ ἰητρικὴν ἐπιμελείας belong to more advanced medical study, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.c) increase, raise a dose, ἐπὶ ἓξ κοτύλας [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3) bring forward, νεκρόν εἰς τὸ φανερόν, τι εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ προαγαγόντες εἰς φῶς, ={οἱ γονεῖς}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; call up an apparition, Thessal. in [Refs] 3.b) bring before a tribunal, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; π. δάνειον [Refs 3rd c.AD+] 4) lead on, induce, persuade, δόλῳτινὰς π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive added, κινδυνεύειν τινὰ π.[Refs 6th c.BC+]; τὰς συγγενείας εἰς ἔχθραν, εἰς ἄνοιαν τὴν πόλιν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινὰ ἐπ᾽ ἀρετήν, opposed to προτρέψασθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, ἐς γέλωτα προαγαγέσθαι τινά move one to laughter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, τοῦτο πολεμίους προάγεται ἁμαρτάνειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—frequently in passive, προαχθέντας εἰς φιλοποσίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, οὐ γὰρ ἔγωγε προαχθείην ἂν εἰπεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+] 5) carry forward, advance, π. τὴν πόλιν lead it on to power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. αὐτὴν (i.e. τὴν ἀρχὴν) ἐς τόδε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὕτω μέχρι πόρρω προήγαγον [τὴν ἔχθραν] carried it so far, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὴν πραγματείαν π. εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν promote the study, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; [τὰ μαθήματα] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. καὶ διαρθρῶσαι τὰ καλῶς ἔχοντα τῇ περιγραφῇ carry on and complete, [Refs]:—middle, ἐς τοῦτο [τὰ Περσέων πρήγματα] προηγάγοντο [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, increase, become rife, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 5.b) of persons, promote or prefer to honour, δᾶμος εἰς ἀριστοκρατίαν ἄνδρας αἰ προάγοι καλῶς [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τινὰς εἰς δόξαν, ἐφ᾽ ἡγεμονίας, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 5.c) prefer in the way of choice, especially in passive, αἱ προηγμέναι φυλαί [Refs 1st c.AD+] distinguished, outstanding, ὥρα [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 6) in Stoic Philos, of things neither good nor bad but promoted or advanced above the zero point of indifference, προηγμένον. ὃ ἀδιάφορον [ὂν] ἐκλεγόμεθα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare ἀποπροάγω. 7) in perfect passive with middle sense, οὕτω προῆκται τοὺς παῖδας ὥστε. has had them brought up in such a way that, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: also in passive sense, ἐπιεικῶς τοῖς ἔθεσι προηγμένοι [Refs 4th c.BC+] 8) pronounce a discourse, κατὰ θεωρίαν π. πάντα [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) intransitive, lead the way, go before, πρόαγε δή [Refs 5th c.BC+]: of a commander, lead an advance, push forward, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.2) metaphorically, ὁ προάγων λόγος the preceding discourse, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) go on, advance, ἐπὶ πολὺ προάγει τῇ τε βίᾳ καὶ τῇ ὠμότητι Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+] (ν) is variant for{προσῆγε} in [NT+5th c.BC+]; reach, attain to, εἰς τὰς ὀκτὼ μυριάδας [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.4) excel, τινος [Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous)); bring (forth, out), go before; from g4253 (πρό) and g71 (ἄγω)