Lexical Definition

‎προλέγω‎ prolégō (prol-eg'-o) to foretell ^G:V
from ‎πρό‎ and ‎λέγω‎

foretell, tell before.

• to say beforehand, i.e. predict, forewarn

Abbott-Smith

προ-λέγω, [in LXX: Is 41:26 (נגד hi.)*;]
1. to tell or say beforehand: II Co 13:2, Ga 5:21, I Th 3:4 (R, txt.; cf. προεῖπον, but v. infr.).
2. to declare, tell plainly: II Co 13:2, Ga 5:21, I Th 3:4 (R, mg.; v. MM, xxi, and cf. Is 41:26).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

προλέγω,

pick out, choose, prefer, Ἀθηναίων προλελεγμένοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__II foretell, Aeolic dialect aorist participle προλέξαις [Refs 7th c.BC+]; predict, of an oracle, [προλέγω 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1071 (\_anapaest meter\_), compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 973 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. πρόρρησιν, of a physician, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.b say beforehand, ταῦτα, ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς προλέλεκται as was said above, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ προλεχθείς the aforesaid, PMasp.[Refs 6th c.AD+]
__II.c προλεγόμεναι (i.e. θέσεις) first principles, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.d μακρὰ προλεγομένγ a long syllable placed, uttered first, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 state publicly, proclaim, προὔλεγον τὸ ψήφισμα καθελοῦσι μὴ ἂν γίγνεσθαι πόλεμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 π. τινὶ ἀπιέναι order him to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; caution, warn, π. τινὶ μὴ φεύγειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 denounce punishment, π. δεσμόν τινι [Refs 4th c.BC+]