Robertson Word Pictures - John 20:4 - 20:4

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 20:4 - 20:4


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They both (hoi duo). “The two” (Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved).

Ran together (etrechon homou). Imperfect active of trechō. It was a race in eagerness to reach the tomb of Jesus.

Outran Peter (proedramen tacheion tou Petrou). Second aorist active indicative of protrechō, old verb, in N.T. only here and Luk 19:4, to run on before (ahead). “He ran ahead more swiftly (see Joh 13:27) than Peter” (ablative case after comparative adverb tacheion, Koiné for older thāsson).

First (prōtos). Predicative nominative (not adverb proton) and superlative used where only two involved. John won the race.