προάγοντες
proagontes
from πρό and ἄγω; to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous)):--bring (forth, out), go before.
Matthew 21:9 · Word #5
Lexicon G4254
| Lemma | προάγω |
| Transliteration | proágō |
| Strong's | G4254 |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προάγω |
| Strong's | G4254 |
SIBI-P1 G4254-06
the leading-forward ones
| Root | προάγω (proagō) |
| Core Meanings | lead forward, bring forth, go before, precede |
| Semantic Range | to lead ahead, to bring forward, to go before, to precede in time or place, to advance or promote |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of those who precede others physically or temporally, the term can denote leadership, priority, or moral precedence, highlighting ordered movement or authority within a group. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,NMP). Indicates continuous or ongoing action performed by masculine plural subjects functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of ἄγω (to lead) with πρό (before/forward), expressing movement or leadership ahead of others. As a present active participle nominative masculine plural, it is rendered as an ongoing action describing masculine plural subjects: “the leading-forward ones.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root προάγω (lead forward, bring forth, go before, precede)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4254-01 |
proagagein | to lead-forward |
G4254-02 |
proagagon | having led-forward (masculine singular) |
G4254-03 |
proagei | he/she/it is leading forward |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of G4254)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:9 | προῆγεν | proegen | went before |
| Matthew 14:22 | προάγειν | proagein | |
| Matthew 21:9 | προάγοντες | proagontes |