προαπαντάω

A. go forth to meet, Th. 1.69, 4.92,6.42, Ph. 1.286, al., J. AJ 13.4.1, al., Luc. VH 1.38.
II. go to meet before . . , τῆς ἑῴας ἁπάσης Them. Or. 14.183b.
2. take steps in advance or in good time, BGU 372 ii 9 (ii A.D.).
III. to be interposed, intervene, τὰ προαπαντῶντα σώματα Gal. UP 8.3(pl.).
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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