Proechomai means “be better” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4284 — machashabah (“contrivance”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4284 προέχομαι (proechomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. proechomai (pro-ekh'-om-ai) v. 1. to hold oneself before others 2. (figuratively) to excel It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include before. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
proechomai (pro-ekh'-om-ai) v. 1. to hold oneself before others 2. (figuratively) to excel [middle voice from G4253 and G2192] KJV: be better Root(s): G4253, G2192
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4284. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to excel
Usage: προ-έχω [in LXX: Job.27:6 A (חָזַק hi.) * ;] __1. Trans., to hold before; mid., to hold something before oneself (Hdt.), hence, metaphorically, to excuse oneself: Rom.3:9, R, mg. (but see Field, Notes, 152 f.; Lft., Notes, 266 f.; ICC and Vau., in l). __2. Intrans. __(a) to project; __(b) in running, to have the start, hence, metaphorically, to excel: pass., Ro, l.with, R, txt. (see reff. supr.).† (AS)
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G4284.
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
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Proechomai (Strong's G4284) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be better". proechomai (pro-ekh'-om-ai) v. 1. to hold oneself before others 2. (figuratively) to excel
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G4284 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4284 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as before. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.