προβὰς

probas

from πρό and the base of βάσις; to walk forward, i.e. advance (literally, or in years):--+ be of a great age, go farther (on), be well stricken.

G4260

Matthew 4:21 · Word #2

Lexicon G4260

Lemmaπροβαίνω
Transliterationprobaínō
Strong'sG4260

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

Lemmaπροβαίνω
Strong'sG4260

SIBI-P1 G4260-01

the forward-stepping one

Rootπροβαίνω (probainō)
Core Meaningsgo forward, step ahead, advance, progress, grow older
Semantic Rangeto move forward physically, to advance in a journey, to proceed further in discourse, to progress in status or condition, to advance in years (grow older)
Conceptual SignificanceThe term can signify physical movement or metaphorical progression, including advancement in age or spiritual development. Its participial use often characterizes a person by their forward movement, highlighting progression or maturity within the narrative.
Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PAA,NMS). The participle expresses ongoing action and agrees with a masculine singular subject, often functioning as a substantive.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing action and functions substantivally. "The forward-stepping one" preserves the root sense of προ- (forward) and βαίνω (to step), while reflecting the continuous aspect and masculine singular nominative form.

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

Words from Root προβαίνω (go forward, step ahead, advance, progress, grow older)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4260-02 probebekotes the men having-advanced-forward

Word Usage (5 occurrences of G4260)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 4:21 προβὰς probas
Mark 1:19 προβὰς probas going on
Luke 1:7 προβεβηκότες probebekotes advanced