Strong's Lexicon
G4406
G4406 — πρώϊμος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4406 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πρώϊμος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G4404 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | proimos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | prow'-ee"-mos |
| Meaning: | 1. dawning 2. (by analogy) autumnal (showering, the first of the rainy season) |
| KJV Renderings: | early |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρόϊμος, see πρώϊμος.
STRONGS NT 4406: πρώϊμοςπρώϊμος (for the more common πρώιος; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 52), T Tr WH πρόϊμος (so also the Sinaiticus manuscript; (see WH’s Appendix, p. 152)), πρωιμη, πρώϊμον (πρωι<), early: ὑετός, the early rain (Hebrew éåøÆä, Deu 11:14; Jer 5:24), which fell from October on ((cf. B. D. under the word )), Jas 5:7 (L T Tr WH omit ὑετόν; cf. Winers Grammar, 592 (550); B. 82 (72)). (Xenophon, oec. 17, 4; Geoponica, others.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πρώϊμος (early)
James 5:7
- KJV: Be patient therefore brethren unto the coming of the Lord Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth and hath long patience for it until he receive the early and latter rain
- GK: μακροθυμήσατε ούν αδελφοί έως της παρουσίας του κυρίου ιδού ο γεωργός εκδέχεται τον τίμιον καρπόν της γης μακροθυμών επ΄ αυτώ έως αν λάβη υετόν πρώϊμον και όψιμον