προάγοντες

proagontes

from πρό and ἄγω; to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous)):--bring (forth, out), go before.

G4254

Matthew 21:9 · Word #5

Lexicon G4254

Lemmaπροάγω
Transliterationproágō
Strong'sG4254

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

Lemmaπροάγω
Strong'sG4254

SIBI-P1 G4254-06

the leading-forward ones

Rootπροάγω (proagō)
Core Meaningslead forward, bring forth, go before, precede
Semantic Rangeto lead ahead, to bring forward, to go before, to precede in time or place, to advance or promote
Conceptual SignificanceOften 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 NotesVerb, present active participle, nominative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,NMP). Indicates continuous or ongoing action performed by masculine plural subjects functioning substantivally.
Rendering RationaleThe 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