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προκαταγγέλλω

prokatangéllō

G4293 verb

SILEX Entry

Root καταγγέλλω to proclaim, to announce, to declare publicly

Definition

To announce or proclaim in advance; to declare or report something beforehand. Primarily refers to an authoritative foretelling or formal notification issued prior to an event. In various contexts, may imply prediction, advance warning, or pre-reporting.

Semantic Range

to announce beforehand, to proclaim in advance, to foretell, to notify prior to an event, to pre-report

Root / Etymology

From the preposition πρό ('before') and the verb καταγγέλλω ('to proclaim, declare publicly'). The compound suggests an intensified or preliminary form of public announcement.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Koine period, προκαταγγέλλω is rare and is attested primarily in literary and technical contexts, including in the Septuagint and New Testament (Acts 3:18; Galatians 3:8), where it typically refers to the act of divine announcement or scriptural proclamation made before its fulfillment. The nuance is often of public declaration prior to an event, rather than secret prediction. Classical Greek overwhelmingly employs simple forms for 'announce' or 'proclaim'; the compounded form with πρό emphasizes the temporal priority of the announcement, whether made by an oracle, prophet, or scriptural text. Standard English translations (e.g., 'foretell,' 'proclaim in advance,' 'give notice beforehand') capture the anticipatory aspect but may not convey the public and authoritative tone of the original. The term does not inherently carry the religious sense of 'prophecy' but can be used in sacred or secular contexts for any official or public advance notice.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from πρό and καταγγέλλω; to anounce beforehand, i.e. predict, promise:--foretell, have notice, (shew) before.

Root Family

προκαταγγέλλω (prokatangellō) — proclaim beforehand, announce in advance, declare publicly prior

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G4293-02 προκατήγγειλεν prokateggeilen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG foretold he proclaimed beforehand 1
G4293-01 προκαταγγείλαντας prokataggeilantas V AOR ACT PTCP ACC M PL who announced beforehand having proclaimed beforehand 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G4293-02 Acts 3:18 προκατήγγειλεν prokateggeilen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG foretold he proclaimed beforehand
G4293-01 Acts 7:52 προκαταγγείλαντας prokataggeilantas V AOR ACT PTCP ACC M PL who announced beforehand having proclaimed beforehand
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