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GreekG4301Verb

προλαμβάνω

prolambanō

3Occurrences
G4301Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to take in advance, i.e. (literally) eat before others have an opportunity; (figuratively) to anticipate, surprise

from G4253 (πρό) and G2983 (λαμβάνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to take beforehand
2.to be beforehand, anticipate (in cl., with accusative, genitive or dative)
3.to overtake, surprise
LXX: א2, א2B *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

προλαμβάνω appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
1
Galatians
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 11:21BSB

For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.

Galatians 6:1BSB

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Mark 14:8BSB

She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.