UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: προγινώσκω; aor.; προέγνων

Sense 1: to know beforehand, to know already, to have foreknowledge

Semantic entry: 28.6

Semantic domains: Know

Subdomains: Know

Definition: to know about something prior to some temporal reference point, for example, to know about an event before it happens

Notes: It is also possible to understand προγινώσκω in RV PE1 1:20 · LV PE1 1:20 · Read together PE1 1:20 as meaning ‘chosen beforehand’ (see 30.100: προβλέπω / 30.100: προγινώσκω).

ACT 26:5: RV ACT 26:5 · LV ACT 26:5 · Read together ACT 26:5

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OET-RV ACT 26:5

5 They also know, and could even testify to you if they would admit it, that I followed our religious laws very closely as a member of the Farisaios party.

OET-LV ACT 26:5

5 knowing _before me originally, if they _may _be _willing to _be _testifying that according _to the most _exact sect the of _our religion, I _lived a_Farisaios_party _member.

ROM 8:29: RV ROM 8:29 · LV ROM 8:29 · Read together ROM 8:29

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OET-RV ROM 8:29

29 After all, those he knew in advance, he also determined in advance to be similar to his son’s image, so that his son would become the eldest of many siblings.

OET-LV ROM 8:29

29 Because whom he _foreknew, also he _predetermined similar to _the image of _the son of _him, in _order that to _be him firstborn among many brothers.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 26:5 · LV ACT 26:5 · Read together ACT 26:5

ROM: RV ROM 8:29 · RV ROM 11:2 · LV ROM 8:29 · LV ROM 11:2 · Read together ROM 8:29 · Read together ROM 11:2

PE1: RV PE1 1:20 · LV PE1 1:20 · Read together PE1 1:20

PE2: RV PE2 3:17 · LV PE2 3:17 · Read together PE2 3:17

Sense 2: to choose beforehand, to select in advance

Semantic entry: 30.100

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Choose, To Select, To Prefer

Definition: to choose or select in advance of some other event

Notes: In RV ROM 8:29 · LV ROM 8:29 · Read together ROM 8:29 προγινώσκω may also be understood as meaning ‘to know beforehand’ (28.6: προγινώσκω / 28.6: πρόγνωσις / 28.6: προοράω).

ROM 8:29: RV ROM 8:29 · LV ROM 8:29 · Read together ROM 8:29

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OET-RV ROM 8:29

29 After all, those he knew in advance, he also determined in advance to be similar to his son’s image, so that his son would become the eldest of many siblings.

OET-LV ROM 8:29

29 Because whom he _foreknew, also he _predetermined similar to _the image of _the son of _him, in _order that to _be him firstborn among many brothers.

ROM 11:2: RV ROM 11:2 · LV ROM 11:2 · Read together ROM 11:2

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OET-RV ROM 11:2

2 No, God didn’t push away his people, who he knew before he chose them. Or don’t you know what scripture says about Eliyah (Elijah) pleading with God to deal with Yisrael (Israel)? He said:

OET-LV ROM 11:2

2 Not pushed _away the god the people of _him, whom he _foreknew.
Or not you _all _have _known in Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) what is _saying the scripture, how he _is _pleading the with_god against the Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl)?

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 8:29 · RV ROM 11:2 · LV ROM 8:29 · LV ROM 11:2 · Read together ROM 8:29 · Read together ROM 11:2

PE1: RV PE1 1:20 · LV PE1 1:20 · Read together PE1 1:20

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

προγινώσκω

Form 1

Sense 1: to know beforehand, to know already, to have foreknowledge

Sense 2: to choose beforehand, to select in advance