Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to do beforehand
Usage: προ-γίνομαι [in LXX: Wis.19:13 אA, 2Ma.14:3 2Mac 15:8 * ;] to happen before: pf. pass. ptcp., Rom.3:25.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4266
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's G4266 Quick Answer
Strong's G4266 προγίνομαι (proginomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. proginomai (prog-in'-om-ai) v. 1. to be already, i.e. have previousy transpired [from G4253 and G1096] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include past. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- proginomai (prog-in'-om-ai) v. 1. to be already, i.e. have previousy transpired [from G4253 and G1096]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- past
Meaning and Definition
proginomai (prog-in'-om-ai) v. 1. to be already, i.e. have previousy transpired [from G4253 and G1096] KJV: be past Root(s): G4253, G1096
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4266. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4266 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render proginomai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
past
Romans 3:25
How Strong's G4266 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 3 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4266 (προγίνομαι) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 14:3 — προγεγονὼς
- 2 Maccabees 15:8 — προγεγονότα
- Wisdom of Solomon 19:13 — προγεγονότων
Strong's G4266 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4266 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Strong's G4266 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Now one Alcimus, who had been high priest, and had defiled himself willfully in the times of their mingling with the Gentiles, seeing that by no means he could save himself, nor have anymore access to the holy altar,
wherefore he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the heathen against them, but to remember the help which in former times they had received from heaven, and now to expect the victory and aid, which should come unto them from the Almighty.
And punishments came upon the sinners Not without former signs by the force of thunders: For they suffered justly according to their own wickedness, Insomuch as they used a more hard and hateful behavior toward strangers.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4266.
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Now one Alcimus, who had been high priest, and had defiled himself willfully in the times of their mingling with the Gentiles, seeing that by no means he could save himself, nor have anymore access to the holy altar,
wherefore he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the heathen against them, but to remember the help which in former times they had received from heaven, and now to expect the victory and aid, which should come unto them from the Almighty.
And punishments came upon the sinners Not without former signs by the force of thunders: For they suffered justly according to their own wickedness, Insomuch as they used a more hard and hateful behavior toward strangers.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4266, grouped by book.
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4266 FAQ
What does proginomai (προγίνομαι) mean?
Proginomai (Strong's G4266) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be past". proginomai (prog-in'-om-ai) v. 1. to be already, i.e. have previousy transpired [from G4253 and G1096]
How many times is proginomai (προγίνομαι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G4266 across 3 books.
Where can I study proginomai (προγίνομαι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4266 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate proginomai (προγίνομαι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as past. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4266 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4266, with linked reader references where each row is available.