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Strong's G4281 προέρχομαι (proerchomai)

Proerchomai means “outgo” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4281 — machareshah (“mattock”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G4281
Language Greek
Linked Usages 18
Books 11

Strong's G4281 Quick Answer

Strong's G4281 προέρχομαι (proerchomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. proerchomai (pro-er'-khom-ai) v. 1. to go onward, precede (in place or time) [from G4253 and G2064 (including its alternate)] It has 18 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include went, go, and going. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
proerchomai (pro-er'-khom-ai) v. 1. to go onward, precede (in place or time) [from G4253 and G2064 (including its alternate)]
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
went, go, and going

Meaning and Definition

proerchomai (pro-er'-khom-ai) v. 1. to go onward, precede (in place or time) [from G4253 and G2064 (including its alternate)] KJV: go before (farther, forward), outgo, pass on Root(s): G4253, G2064

Original Word
προέρχομαι
Transliteration
proerchomai
Derivation
Root: ἔρχομαι R1: 4253 R2: 2064
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4281. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to go before

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's G4281 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render proerchomai, 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.

went Matthew 26:39 4× go Luke 1:17 3× going Acts 20:5

How Strong's G4281 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old 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 New Testament with 9 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • 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 G4281 (προέρχομαι) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4281 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 G4281 in the New Testament

9 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 26:39 KJV

And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Mark 6:33 KJV

And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

Mark 14:35 KJV

And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

Strong's G4281 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 33:3 Septuagint / Brenton

But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother.

Genesis 33:14 Septuagint / Brenton

Let my lord go on before his servant, and I shall have strength on the road according to the ease of the journey before me, and according to the strength of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir.

Proverbs 8:24 Septuagint / Brenton

Before the fountains of water came forth:

Strong's G4281 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 2:19 Septuagint / Brenton

Then he went forth and all his power to go before King Nebuchadnezzar in the voyage, and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their chariots, and horsemen and their chosen footmen.

Judith 15:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And they put a garland of olive upon her and her maid that was with her, and she went before all the people in the dance, leading all the women: and all the men of Israel followed in their armor with garlands, and with songs in their mouths.

2 Maccabees 4:34 Septuagint / Brenton

Wherefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus apart, prayed him to get Onias into his hands; who being persuaded thereunto, and coming to Onias in deceit, gave him his right hand with oaths; and though he were suspected by him, yet persuaded he him to come forth of the sanctuary: whom forthwith he shut up without regard to justice.

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4281.

Genesis 33:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother.
Genesis 33:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let my lord go on before his servant, and I shall have strength on the road according to the ease of the journey before me, and according to the strength of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir.
Proverbs 8:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Before the fountains of water came forth:
Matthew 26:39 New Testament, KJV
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Mark 6:33 New Testament, KJV
And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
Mark 14:35 New Testament, KJV
And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Luke 1:17 New Testament, KJV
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Luke 22:47 New Testament, KJV
And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
Acts 12:10 New Testament, KJV
When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Acts 20:5 New Testament, KJV
These going before tarried for us at Troas.
Acts 20:13 New Testament, KJV
And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
2 Corinthians 9:5 New Testament, KJV
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
Judith 2:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then he went forth and all his power to go before King Nebuchadnezzar in the voyage, and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their chariots, and horsemen and their chosen footmen.
Judith 15:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they put a garland of olive upon her and her maid that was with her, and she went before all the people in the dance, leading all the women: and all the men of Israel followed in their armor with garlands, and with songs in their mouths.
2 Maccabees 4:34 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus apart, prayed him to get Onias into his hands; who being persuaded thereunto, and coming to Onias in deceit, gave him his right hand with oaths; and though he were suspected by him, yet persuaded he him to come forth of the sanctuary: whom forthwith he shut up without regard to justice.
2 Maccabees 14:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and appointed a day to meet in together by themselves: and when the day came, and stools were set for either of them,
3 Maccabees 2:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and not satisfied with countless acts of impiety, his audacity so increased that he raised evil reports there, and many of his friends, watching his purpose attentively, joined in furthering his will.
Wisdom of Sirach 32:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Give unto the most High according as he hath enriched thee; And as thou hast gotten, give with a cheerful eye.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4281, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Genesis 33:3 Genesis 33:14
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 8:24
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Matthew 26:39
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Mark 6:33 Mark 14:35
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 1:17 Luke 22:47
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 12:10 Acts 20:5 Acts 20:13
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 9:5
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 2:19 Judith 15:13
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 4:34 2 Maccabees 14:21
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2:26
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 32:10

Strong's G4281 FAQ

What does proerchomai (προέρχομαι) mean?

Proerchomai (Strong's G4281) is a Greek word most simply glossed "outgo". proerchomai (pro-er'-khom-ai) v. 1. to go onward, precede (in place or time) [from G4253 and G2064 (including its alternate)]

How many times is proerchomai (προέρχομαι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G4281 across 11 books.

Where can I study proerchomai (προέρχομαι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4281 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate proerchomai (προέρχομαι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as went, go, and going. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4281 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4281, with linked reader references where each row is available.