{They both} (hoi duo). "The two" (Peter and the other
disciple whom Jesus loved). {Ran together} (etrechon homou).
Imperfect active of rech(935c). It was a race in eagerness to reach
the tomb of Jesus. {Outran Peter} (proedramen tacheion tou
Petrou). Second aorist active indicative of protrech(935c), 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 acheion, _Koin(825f) for
older h(8373)son). {First} (pr(9374)os). Predicative nominative (not
adverb proton) and superlative used where only two involved.
John won the race.
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