"to be before, or formerly, Lk. 23:12; Acts 8:9*"
Definition and meaning
to be before, or formerly, Lk. 23:12; Acts 8:9*
In the original Greek the word is written: προϋπάρχω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 prouparcho (G4391) across the King James Bible.
And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
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Common questions
Strong's G4391 (prouparcho) is a Greek word that means: to be before, or formerly, Lk. 23:12; Acts 8:9* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word prouparcho (G4391) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4391 is prouparcho, a Greek word defined as: to be before, or formerly, Lk. 23:12; Acts 8:9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prouparcho is a Greek word found in the New Testament.