Lexicon
προκαταγγέλλω
prokatangellō
G4293
G:V Greek

to foretell

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Prokatangello denotes announcing beforehand what is later fulfilled or comes to pass.

The two occurrences show advance announcement through prophets: Acts 3:18 connects it with what God fulfilled concerning the Christ’s suffering, while Acts 7:52 connects it with prophets who announced the coming of the Righteous One.

Senses in use

  1. Announcing beforehand through prophets · dominant

    In Acts 3:18, the aorist active indicative form occurs in the statement that God fulfilled what had been announced through all the prophets concerning the Christ’s suffering. In Acts 7:52, the aorist active participle identifies prophets as those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One; the APB renders the clause "They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clause with "foretold" in both verses, linking the announcement to the Christ’s suffering in Acts 3:18 and to the coming of the Righteous One in Acts 7:52. This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clauses’ overall presentation.

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