- προάγω
- προάγω impf. προῆγον; fut. προάξω; 2 aor. προήγαγον; 1 aor. pass. προήχθην LXX (Hdt.+).① trans. to take or lead from one position to another by taking charge, lead forward, lead or bring out τινά someone: προαγαγὼν αὐτοὺς ἔξω after he had led them out Ac 16:30 (Diod S 4, 44, 3 τῆς φυλακῆς προαγαγεῖν=lead out of the prison). αὐτοὺς προαγαγεῖν εἰς τὸν δῆμον 17:5 (Jos., Ant. 16, 320 εἰς τὸ πλῆθος). Cp. 12:6 (Jos., Ant. 2, 105 al.).—In the language of the law-court bring before (Jos., Bell. 1, 539, Ant. 16, 393; Just. A I, 21, 3.—ἐπί 3) Ac 25:26.② intr. to move ahead or in front of, go before, lead the way, precedeⓐ in place τινά go before someone (2 Macc 10:1; B-D-F §150; Rob. 477) Mt 2:9 (GJs 21:3); 21:9; AcPl Ha 3, 29. Abs. (Diod S 17, 19, 1 προῆγε=he pushed on; Jos., Bell. 1, 673, Ant. 14, 388) Mt 21:9 v.l.; Mk 11:9 (opp. ἀκολουθεῖν); Lk 18:39. Walk ahead of those who are going slowly and w. hesitation ἦν προάγων αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς … οἱ δὲ ἀκολουθοῦντες Mk 10:32. κατὰ πόλιν με προῆγον they went before me from city to city IRo 9:3.—In imagery πᾶς ὁ προάγων καὶ μὴ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ anyone who goes too far and does not remain in the teaching 2J 9. Of πίστις (cp. Aberciusins. 12 πίστις προῆγε), which is followed by ἐλπίς (ἐπακολουθεῖν), προαγούσης τῆς ἀγάπης love leads the way Pol 3:3.ⓑ in time go or come ahead of someone w. acc. of pers. προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν go on ahead of him to the other shore Mt 14:22. προάξω ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν I will go on ahead of you to Galilee 26:32; Mk 14:28 (CEvans, JTS 5, ’54, 3–18); cp. Mt 28:7; Mk 16:7. Without acc. (which can be supplied fr. the ἕως-clause [cp. SIG 684, 25]) προάγειν εἰς τὸ πέραν πρὸς Βηθσαϊδάν Mk 6:45. οἱ τελῶναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ the tax-collectors will get into the kingdom of God ahead of you Mt 21:31. Fig. of sins προάγουσαι εἰς κρίσιν they go ahead of (sinners) to judgment 1 Ti 5:24 (cp. Oenomaus in Eus., PE 5, 24, 1 εἰς τ. κρίσιν προάγειν=‘come before the court’).—πάντα τὰ προάγοντα everything that had gone before MPol 1:1. κατά τὰς προαγούσας προφητείας in accordance with the prophecies that were made long ago (i.e. in reference to Timothy) 1 Ti 1:18 (IG XII/3, 247 τὰ προάγοντα ψαφίσματα; PFlor 198, 7 [III A.D.] κατὰ τὸ προάγον ἔθος; POxy 42, 3 ἡ πανήγυρις προάγουσα; Just., D. 33, 1 καὶ τὰ ἐπαγόμενα καὶ τὰ προάγοντα [in the psalm]). ἀθέτησις προαγούσης ἐντολῆς Hb 7:18 (ἀθέτησις 1).—M-M. TW.
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