Prográphō — G4270

Definition

verb

to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe

1. to write before (of time)
2. to depict or portray openly (cf. πρό, d. α: οἷς κατ' ὀφθαλμούς Ἰησοῦς Χριστός προεγράφη ἐν ὑμῖν ἐσταυρωμένος, before whose eyes was portrayed the picture of Jesus Christ crucified

Usually translated as

before ordain, evidently set forth, write

Origin

from G4253 and G1125

• pró (G4253)
• gráphō (G1125)

Occurrences

Prográphō occurs 5 times in 4 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (1), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), Jude (1)

• Romans 15:4 — For whatsoever things were written aforetime (προεγράφη) were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
• Romans 15:4 — For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written (προεγράφη) for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
• Galatians 3:1 — O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth (προεγράφη), crucified among you?
• Ephesians 3:3 — How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore (προέγραψα) in few words,
• Jude 1:4 — For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained (προγεγραμμένοι) to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.