προάγων

proágō

goes ahead

To lead forward or lead on ahead; to cause to go before oneself or others. In extended senses: to be ahead of, to precede in order, rank, place, or time, often in relation to processions, messengers, events, or persons. Can also mean to bring out for appearance or judgment.

G4254

2 John 1:9 · Word #3

Lexicon G4254

Lemmaπροάγω
Transliterationproágō
Strong'sG4254
DefinitionTo lead forward or lead on ahead; to cause to go before oneself or others. In extended senses: to be ahead of, to precede in order, rank, place, or time, often in relation to processions, messengers, events, or persons. Can also mean to bring out for appearance or judgment.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M 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 PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasegoes ahead
Literalgoes-ahead

Lexical Info

Lemmaπροάγω
Strong'sG4254

SIBI-P1 Translation G4254-05

leading ahead

Morphological NotesVerb; present active participle; nominative masculine singular — denoting an ongoing action performed by a masculine singular subject.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action, while the compound root (πρό + ἄγω) means to lead before or ahead. "Leading ahead" preserves both the directional force and the active sense of guiding forward.

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