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).
Mark 10:17 · Word #6
Lexicon G4370
| Lemma | προστρέχω |
| Transliteration | prostréchō |
| Strong's | G4370 |
| In-context | ran up |
| Literal | having-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
| Lemma | προστρέχω |
| Strong's | G4370 |
SIBI-P1 G4370-01
having run toward
| Root | προστρέχω (prostrechō) |
| Core Meanings | to run toward, to hasten toward, to run up to, to approach quickly |
| Semantic Range | to run toward someone, to hasten to meet, to approach quickly, to run up to, to join by running |
| Conceptual Significance | Often 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 Notes | Verb, 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 Rationale | The 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 |