Lexicon
προηγέομαι
proēgeomai
G4285
G:V Greek

to prefer

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Proegeomai describes taking the lead in showing honor within mutual brotherly love.

The attested use portrays a reciprocal call to take the lead in honoring fellow believers within brotherly love.

Senses in use

  1. Taking the lead in honoring others · dominant

    In Romans 12:10, the present middle participle nominative plural masculine occurs in the exhortation about mutual brotherly love and honor. The APB renders the clause "outdoing one another in honor," presenting the action as reciprocal rather than self-directed.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 12:10, the APB presents the clause as "outdoing one another in honor." This wording confirms the clause's reciprocal emphasis without isolating a single English equivalent.

Passages featuring this word

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