φθάνω phthanō · G5348

to precede/arrive

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

φθάνω, ; [], imperfect ἔφθανον []: future φθήσομαι []; but φθάσω [ᾰ] []: aorist ἔφθᾰσα []; optative 3rd.pers. singular φθάσειε [] (this tense prevails in later Gk., []; Doric dialect ἔφθασσα []aorist is ἔφθην,[], but the more usual form in []; plural ἔφθημεν, -ητε, -ησαν, [], Epic dialect plural 3 φθάν []subjunctive φθῶ, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular φθήῃ, φθῇσιν, []; Epic dialect 1st pers. plural φθέωμεν []; 3rd.pers. plural φθέωσι []; optative φθαίην, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular φθαίησι …

Where it's used 7 times

Matthew 12:28 · Luke 11:20 · Romans 9:31 · 2 Corinthians 10:14 · Philippians 3:16 · 1 Thessalonians 2:16 · 1 Thessalonians 4:15

Source: TBESG G5348; TFLSJ G5348

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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