🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G4301
G4301
προλαμβάνω
prolambánō
[prol-am-ban'-o]
Verb
Core meaningto take beforehand
Lexical Definition
Strong's Greek G4301
to take in advance, i.e. (literally) eat before others have an opportunity; (figuratively) to anticipate, surprise
KJV usage: :--come aforehand, overtake, take before.
Etymology: from and ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
to take before another, 1 Cor. 11:21; trop. to anticipate, do beforehand, Mk. 14:8; to take by surprise; pass. be taken unexpectedly, be overtaken, be taken by surprise, Gal. 6:1*
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