προφθάνω
prophthanō
G4399
G:V
Greek
to come before
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Prophthano describes coming ahead of someone, as Jesus does before speaking to Simon in Matthew 17:25.
The attested use describes coming ahead of another person: in Matthew 17:25, Jesus comes before Simon and begins the question about taxes or tribute.
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Coming ahead of another person · dominant
The aorist active indicative form occurs in the house scene where Jesus acts before Simon's response by initiating a question about whom earthly kings take taxes or tribute from. In Matthew 17:25 the APB renders the clause, "Jesus came before him and said," locating the action ahead of Simon in the conversation.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 17:25, the APB presents the action with "Jesus came before him and said,".