προτρέχω protréchō

Meaning

to run forward, i.e. outstrip, precede

In the King James Version: outrun, run before

Derivation: from G4253 (πρό) and G5143 (τρέχω) (including its alternate);

Where it is used

• Luke 19:4 So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
• John 20:4 The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.