Lexical Definition

‎προβαίνω‎ probaínō (prob-ah'-ee-no) to advance ^G:V
from ‎πρό‎ and the base of ‎βάσις‎

+ be of a great age, go farther (on), be well stricken.

• to walk forward, i.e. advance (literally, or in years)

Abbott-Smith

προ-βαίνω, [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא;]
to go forwards, go on, advance: Mt 4:21, Mk 1:19. Metaph., of age (Ge 18:11, al., Lys., Diod., al.), ἐν τ. ἡμέραις, Lk 1:7, 18 2:36.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

προβαίνω,

future -βήσομαι: perfect -βέβηκα: aorist 2 προὔβην, imperative πρόβᾱ, [Refs 5th c.BC+], plural πρόβᾱτε [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect and present participle προβιβάς (as if from βίβημἰ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; imperative προβιβάσθων [Refs 5th c.AD+]; participle προβάοντε, read by [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— step forward, advance, κραιπνά, κοῦφα ποσὶ προβιβάς, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸν δ᾽ ὦκα προβιβάντα (-βιβῶντα codices) πόδες φέρον [Refs]; ὑπασπίδια προβιβάντι (-βιβῶντι codices) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μέγα π. take a big stride forward, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__b of hair, grow, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__2 as a mark of Time, ἄστρα προβέβηκε they are far gone in heaven, i.e. it is past midnight. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡ νὺξ π. the night is wearing fast, [Refs 5th c.BC+] as time went on, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also τὰ μὲν προβέβηκεν the past, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; προβαίνοντος τοῦ ἔργου, τοῦ πολέμου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ τοῦ προβεβηκότος, e re nata, on the spur of the moment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, οἱ προβεβηκότες τῇ ἡλικίᾳ advanced in age, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τῶν ἡμερῶν, ταῖς ἡμέραις, [LXX+5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically of narrative, argument, action, events, μὴ πέρα προβῇς λόγου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προβάς φησιν.. further on, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἐκ τῶν κνημέων ἐς τοὺς μηρούς went on.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προέβαινε τὸ ἔθνος ἄρχον καὶ ἐπιτροπεῦον the nation was organized in a series of overlordships and mandates, [Refs 5th c.BC+] it has gone so far that..,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. πόρρω μοχθηρίας to be far gone in knavery, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in good sense, make progress, τοσοῦτον προβεβήκαμεν ὥστε.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of an enterprise, prosper, succeed, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II go before, i.e. be superior to, another, πολὺ προβέβηκας ἁπάντων σῷ θάρσει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δυνάμει τε καὶ αἰδοῖ Τρηχῖνος προβέβηκε by might and awe he is over, i.e. rules, Trachis, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III with accusative of things, overstep, τέρμα προβάς [Refs]
__IV with accusative of the instrum. of motion, πόδα π. [Refs 6th c.BC+]; προβεβήκασι τὰ ἀριστερά have their left legs foremost (variant{προβεβλήκασι}, see at {προβάλλω} [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__V Causal, in future active, move forward, advance, τίς τρόπος ἄνδρα προβάσει [ᾱ]; [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Josh.13.1 ☩ Luke.1.7}