Lexicon
προλαμβάνω
prolambanō
G4301
G:V Greek

to take beforehand

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Occurrences
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Books
Greek
Language

prolambano describes taking or doing something in advance, including a meal, an anointing, or being overtaken by trespass.

The occurrences show action or experience occurring in advance: taking one’s own supper before others, anointing a body beforehand for burial, and being overtaken in trespass.

Senses in use

  1. Doing or taking something in advance · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 11:21, the present active form occurs in the clause about each person taking his own supper before eating; the APB renders this "takes his own supper beforehand." In Mark 14:8, the aorist active form stands with anointing the body for burial, and the APB renders the clause "she has anointed my body beforehand for burial."

  2. Being overtaken in a trespass · occasional

    In Galatians 6:1, the aorist passive subjunctive form occurs in the condition concerning a person and trespass; the APB renders the clause "if a human is also overtaken in any trespass."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the active occurrences with "beforehand" in 1 Corinthians 11:21 and Mark 14:8, while Galatians 6:1 has "overtaken." These phrases confirm the clauses’ differing contexts rather than establish separate English equivalents.

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