anticipate or precede; by extension

another, (cl.): c. acc. pers., . to come before anticipate I Th 4:15 In late writers and M (v. Kennedy, , 156; Lft., , 35), : ; seq. , ; , ; (cf. , and v. Dalman, , 107), , , (cf. ).† Gr. Sources Notes Words to come, arrive Ro 9:31 Phl 3:16 II Co 10:14 Da TH 4:21 Mt 12:28 Lk 11:20 I Th 2:16 εἰς ἄχρι ἐπί προ-φθάνω

gekomen, voorkomen, zijn

(a) I anticipate, precede, (b) I come, arrive.

to precede/arrive

to be beforehand, i.e. anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at

(already) attain, come, prevent

to be beforehand, i.e. anticipate or precede

by extension, to have arrived at

φθάνω [in LXX for נָגַע hi., מְטָא, etc. ;] 1. to come before another, anticipate (cl.): with accusative of person(s), 1Th.4:15. 2. In late writers and MGr. (see Kennedy, Sources, 156; Lft., Notes, 35), to come, arrive: Rom.9:31; before εἰς, Php.3:16; ἄχρι, 2Co.10:14; ἐπί (cf. Da TH Dan.4:21, and see Dalman, Words, 107), Mat.12:28, Luk.11:20, 1Th.2:16 (cf. προ-φθάνω).† (AS)