προγινώσκω (proginώskō) — to know beforehand / to know already / to have foreknowledge

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 OET PE1 1:20 as meaning ‘chosen beforehand’ (see 30.100: προβλέπω / 30.100: προγινώσκω).

Show passage in OET: ACT 26:5

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.

Show passage in OET: ROM 8:29

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.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: OET ACT 26:5

ROM: OET ROM 8:29 · OET ROM 11:2

PE1: OET PE1 1:20

PE2: OET 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 OET ROM 8:29 προγινώσκω may also be understood as meaning ‘to know beforehand’ (28.6: προγινώσκω / 28.6: πρόγνωσις / 28.6: προοράω).

Show passage in OET: ROM 8:29

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.

Show passage in OET: ROM 11:2

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)?

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: OET ROM 8:29 · OET ROM 11:2

PE1: OET PE1 1:20

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