προλέγω
prolégō
foretell
To speak in advance; to declare, mention, or announce something before a given time. The primary sense is to say beforehand, with contextual nuances that include foretelling (predicting), forewarning (making a prior statement for caution), or stating something previously (referring back to statements already made). Used both for uttering prophecy and for any advance notice or warning.
2 Corinthians 13:2 · Word #3
Lexicon G4302
| Lemma | προλέγω |
| Transliteration | prolégō |
| Strong's | G4302 |
| Definition | To speak in advance; to declare, mention, or announce something before a given time. The primary sense is to say beforehand, with contextual nuances that include foretelling (predicting), forewarning (making a prior statement for caution), or stating something previously (referring back to statements already made). Used both for uttering prophecy and for any advance notice or warning. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | foretell |
| Literal | I-foretell |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προλέγω |
| Strong's | G4302 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4302-10
I speak in advance
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing or general action), active voice, indicative mood, first person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the prefix πρό ('before, in advance') and the root λέγω ('to speak, declare'). The present active indicative, first person singular, is reflected in "I speak," conveying an ongoing or general act of declaring beforehand. |
View full lexicon entry for G4302 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I speak in advance
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 properly expresses the present tense and the sense of προλέγω, fitting the context of warning or declaring beforehand. |