"to go forward, advance, Mt. 4:21; Mk. 1:19; to advance in life, Lk. 1:7, 18; 2:36*"
Definition and meaning
to go forward, advance, Mt. 4:21; Mk. 1:19; to advance in life, Lk. 1:7, 18; 2:36*
In the original Greek the word is written: προβαίνω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of probaino (G4260) across the King James Bible.
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
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Common questions
Strong's G4260 (probaino) is a Greek word that means: to go forward, advance, Mt. 4:21; Mk. 1:19; to advance in life, Lk. 1:7, 18; 2:36* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word probaino (G4260) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4260 is probaino, a Greek word defined as: to go forward, advance, Mt. 4:21; Mk. 1:19; to advance in life, Lk. 1:7, 18; 2:36*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
probaino is a Greek word found in the New Testament.