προσδραμὼν

prosdramon

ran up

from πρός and τρέχω (including its alternate); to run towards, i.e. hasten to meet or join:--run (thither to, to).

G4370

Mark 10:17 · Word #6

Lexicon G4370

Lemmaπροστρέχω
Transliterationprostréchō
Strong'sG4370
In-contextran up
Literalhaving-run-up

Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
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

Lexical Info

Lemmaπροστρέχω
Strong'sG4370

SIBI-P1 G4370-01

having run toward

Rootπροστρέχω (prostrechō)
Core Meaningsto run toward, to hasten toward, to run up to, to approach quickly
Semantic Rangeto run toward someone, to hasten to meet, to approach quickly, to run up to, to join by running
Conceptual SignificanceOften used in narrative scenes of urgency or eagerness, this verb can highlight emotional intensity—whether eagerness, desperation, reverence, or hostility—by depicting a deliberate and swift movement toward another person.
Morphological NotesVerb, aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PAA,NMS). The aorist denotes a complete action; active voice indicates the subject performs the action; participle functions adjectivally or adverbially, agreeing with a masculine singular nominative referent.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle conveys a completed action prior to the main verb, so "having run" reflects the simple, whole action aspect of the aorist. "Toward" preserves the directional force of πρός (toward) combined with τρέχω (to run), maintaining the compound’s root meaning. The participial form (nominative masculine singular) is reflected in the implied masculine singular subject performing the action.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root προστρέχω (to run toward, to hasten toward, to run up to, to approach quickly)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4370-02 prostrechontes the ones running toward

Word Usage (3 occurrences of G4370)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Mark 9:15 προστρέχοντες prostrechontes running up
Mark 10:17 προσδραμὼν prosdramon ran up
Acts 8:30 προσδραμὼν prosdramon ran up