προέχομαι G4284
proéchomai · pro-ekh-om-ahee · Verb
middle voice from πρό and ἔχω; to hold oneself before others, i.e. (figuratively) to excel:--be better.
1 Occurrence in the King James Bible
Romans 3:9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;