"to perceive beforehand, foresee; to provide for, 1 Tim. 5:8; mid. to provide for one’s self; by impl. to apply one’s self to a thing, practice, strive to exhibit, Rom. 12:17; 2 Cor. 8:21*"
Definition and meaning
to perceive beforehand, foresee; to provide for, 1 Tim. 5:8; mid. to provide for one’s self; by impl. to apply one’s self to a thing, practice, strive to exhibit, Rom. 12:17; 2 Cor. 8:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: προνοέω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 pronoeo (G4306) across the King James Bible.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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Common questions
Strong's G4306 (pronoeo) is a Greek word that means: to perceive beforehand, foresee; to provide for, 1 Tim. 5:8; mid. to provide for one’s self; by impl. to apply one’s self to a thing, practice, strive to exhibit, Rom. 12:17; 2 Cor. 8:21* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word pronoeo (G4306) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4306 is pronoeo, a Greek word defined as: to perceive beforehand, foresee; to provide for, 1 Tim. 5:8; mid. to provide for one’s self; by impl. to apply one’s self to a thing, practice, strive. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
pronoeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.