to set before
prokeimai describes something present or placed before someone, including a race, joy, hope, readiness, or an example.
The dominant usage presents something as lying before or available to a person: readiness is present, and a race, joy, and hope stand before their respective recipients. A rarer use depicts cities as displayed as an example.
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Present or placed before a recipient · dominant
In 2 Corinthians 8:12, the present middle indicative form occurs where the APB renders that “the readiness is present.” The present middle participle forms in Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:2, and Hebrews 6:18 describe a race, joy, and hope respectively; in those verses the APB renders them as “set before” those who run, Jesus, and those seeking refuge.
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Displayed as an example · rare
In Jude 1:7, the present middle indicative plural refers to Sodom, Gomorrah, and the surrounding cities in the clause identifying them as an example; the APB renders them as “set forth as an example.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the clause with “is present,” “set before,” and “set forth as an example.” These renderings show the verse contexts rather than a separate English equivalent in every case.