πρό (pró) — Above

Greek word study: πρό (pró), Strong's G4253. "fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to

GreekStrong's G4253
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Greek word
πρό (pró)

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"fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to

Word study
Derivation: a primary preposition;

KJV translation words: above, ago, before, or ever

Where this word appears

Strong's G4253 is tagged on 47 words in 47 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:12 and last appears in Jude 1:25.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

before ×33Before ×8before the ×3above ×1ago ×1just outside ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πρὸ ×43Πρὸ ×4

Books where it appears most

John ×9Luke ×7Acts ×7Matthew ×5Galatians ×31 Corinthians ×22 Timothy ×2James ×2

Verses (first 25 of 47)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4206 πόῤῥω (pórrhō), G4248 πρηνής (prēnḗs), G4250 πρίν (prín), G4254 προάγω (proágō), G4255 προαιρέομαι (proairéomai), G4256 προαιτιάομαι (proaitiáomai), G4257 προακούω (proakoúō), G4258 προαμαρτάνω (proamartánō), G4259 προαύλιον (proaúlion), G4260 προβαίνω (probaínō), G4261 προβάλλω (probállō), G4264 προβιβάζω (probibázō) and 61 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pró (G4253) mean?

"fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to.

How is G4253 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4253 as: above, ago, before, or ever.

How often does πρό (pró) appear?

Strong's G4253 is tagged on 47 words in 47 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:12 and last appears in Jude 1:25.