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Strong's G4301 · Greek

προλαμβάνω

prolambano · prol-am-ban'-o

from 4253 and 2983; to take in advance, i.e. (literally) eat before others have an opportunity; (figuratively) to anticipate, surprise


Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

προ-λαμβάνω (G4301)

3 ** προ-λαμβάνω , [in LXX: Wi 17:11 א 2 , Wi 17:17 א 2 B*;] to take beforehand : c. acc., I Co 11:21 (but v. infr.). to be beforehand , anticipate (in cl., c. acc., gen. or dat.): c. inf. (= cl. φθάνω , v. Bl., § 69, 4; Swete, in l.), Mk 14:8 . to overtake , surprise : pass., Ga 6:1 (on the virtual disappearance of the temporal force of the preposition in this compound here and perhaps also in I Co 11:21 , v. MM, xxi).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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