- Original: προφθάνω - Transliteration: Prophthano - Phonetic: prof-than'-o - Definition: 1. to come before, to anticipate - Origin: from G4253 and G5348 - TDNT entry: 10:28,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G4253 and G5348 ; to get an earlier start of that is anticipate: - prevent. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • prevented, 1 Mat 17:25