Joh 20:4 | RWP | e4.org | They both ( ο δυο ). "The two" (Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved). Ran together ( ετρεχον ομου ). Imperfect active of τρεχω . It was a race in eagerness to reach the tomb of Jesus. Outran Peter ( προεδραμεν ταχειον του Πετρου ). Second aorist active indicative of προτρεχω , old verb, in N.T. only here and , to run on before (ahead). "He ran ahead more swiftly (see ) than Peter" (ablative case after comparative adverb ταχειον , Koine for older θασσον ). First ( πρωτος ). Predicative nominative (not adverb προτον ) and superlative used where only two involved. John won the race.

‏ John 20:4

They both ( ο δυο ). "The two" (Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved).

Ran together ( ετρεχον ομου ). Imperfect active of τρεχω. It was a race in eagerness to reach the tomb of Jesus.

Outran Peter ( προεδραμεν ταχειον του Πετρου ). Second aorist active indicative of προτρεχω, old verb, in N.T. only here and Lu 19:4, to run on before (ahead). "He ran ahead more swiftly (see Joh 13:27) than Peter" (ablative case after comparative adverb ταχειον, Koine for older θασσον ).

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