Before
Bible Usage:
- before used 1,797 times.
- First Reference: Genesis 2:5
- Last Reference: Revelation 22:8
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H2958 Used 1 time
- H2962 Used 46 times
- H3605 Used 1 time
- H3808 Used 3 times
- H3942 Used 1 time
- H413 Used 26 times
- H4136 Used 1 time
- H4480 Used 146 times
- H4481 Used 4 times
- H5048 Used 78 times
- H5227 Used 9 times
- H5704 Used 2 times
- H5869 Used 8 times
- H592 Used 1 time
- H5921 Used 53 times
- H5973 Used 4 times
- H639 Used 2 times
- H6440 Used 980 times
- H6471 Used 1 time
- H6903 Used 3 times
- H6905 Used 1 time
- H6923 Used 7 times
- H6924 Used 2 times
- H6925 Used 29 times
- H6931 Used 1 time
- H7130 Used 1 time
- H7223 Used 3 times
- H8032 Used 1 time
- H854 Used 4 times
- H8543 Used 2 times
- H865 Used 1 time
- G1519 Used 3 times
- G1715 Used 41 times
- G1722 Used 1 time
- G1725 Used 1 time
- G1726 Used 4 times
- G1799 Used 64 times
- G1909 Used 18 times
- G2258 Used 1 time
- G2596 Used 2 times
- G2713 Used 1 time
- G2714 Used 2 times
- G3756 Used 1 time
- G3844 Used 3 times
- G3908 Used 9 times
- G3936 Used 2 times
- G4250 Used 13 times
- G4253 Used 42 times
- G4254 Used 12 times
- G4257 Used 1 time
- G4267 Used 1 time
- G4275 Used 1 time
- G4277 Used 1 time
- G4278 Used 1 time
- G4280 Used 8 times
- G4281 Used 4 times
- G4293 Used 2 times
- G4295 Used 3 times
- G4300 Used 1 time
- G4301 Used 1 time
- G4302 Used 2 times
- G4304 Used 1 time
- G4308 Used 1 time
- G4309 Used 1 time
- G4310 Used 1 time
- G4313 Used 1 time
- G4314 Used 3 times
- G4363 Used 5 times
- G4386 Used 5 times
- G4391 Used 1 time
- G4401 Used 1 time
- G4412 Used 1 time
- G561 Used 2 times
- G575 Used 2 times
BEFO'RE, preposition [be and fore, that is by fore, near the fore part.]
1. In front; on the side with the face, at any distance; used of persons.
2. In presence of, with the idea of power, authority, respect.
Abraham bowed before the people of the land. Genesis 23:3.
Wherewithal shall I come before the Lord. Micah 6:1.
3. In sight of; as before the face.
4. In the presence of, noting cognizance of jurisdiction.
5. In the power of, noting the right or ability to choose or possess; free to the choice.
The world was all before them.
My land is before thee. Genesis 20:15.
6. In front of any object; as before the house; before the fire.
7. Preceding in time.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray. Psalms 119:30.
Before Abraham was, I am. John 8:58.
Here the preposition has a sentence following for an object.
8. In preference to.
And he set Ephraim before Manasseh. Gen 48.
Poverty is desirable before torments.
9. Superior; preceding in dignity.
He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for he was before me. John Latin
10. Prior to; having prior right; preceding in order; as, the eldest son is before the younger in succession.
11. Previous to; in previous order; in order to.
Before this treatise can become of use, two points are necessary.
12. before the wind, is to move in the direction of the wind by its impulse.
BEFO'RE, adverb In time preceding.
You tell me what I knew before
1. In time preceding, to the present, or to this time; hitherto; as, tumults then arose which before were unknown.
2. Further onward in place, in progress, or in front.
Reaching forth to those things which are before Philippians 3:13.
3. In front; on the fore part.
The battle was before and behind. 2 Chronicles 13:13.
In some of the examples of the use of before which Johnson places under the adverb, the word is a preposition governing a sentence; as, 'Before the hills appeared.' This is the real construction, however overlooked or misunderstood.
BEFO'REHAND, adverb [before and hand.] In a state of anticipation or preoccupation; often followed by with; as, you are before hand with me.
1. Antecedently; by way of preparation or preliminary; aforetime. Math.13. 1 Timothy 5:24.
2. In a state of accumulation, so as that more has been received than expended. A man is beforehand In this use it is more properly an adjective.
3. At first; before any thing is done.
BEFO'RE-TIME, adverb [before and time.] Formerly; of old time. 1 Samuel 9:1. Joshua 20:1.
Bible Usage:
- before used 1,797 times.
- First Reference: Genesis 2:5
- Last Reference: Revelation 22:8
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H2958 Used 1 time
- H2962 Used 46 times
- H3605 Used 1 time
- H3808 Used 3 times
- H3942 Used 1 time
- H413 Used 26 times
- H4136 Used 1 time
- H4480 Used 146 times
- H4481 Used 4 times
- H5048 Used 78 times
- H5227 Used 9 times
- H5704 Used 2 times
- H5869 Used 8 times
- H592 Used 1 time
- H5921 Used 53 times
- H5973 Used 4 times
- H639 Used 2 times
- H6440 Used 980 times
- H6471 Used 1 time
- H6903 Used 3 times
- H6905 Used 1 time
- H6923 Used 7 times
- H6924 Used 2 times
- H6925 Used 29 times
- H6931 Used 1 time
- H7130 Used 1 time
- H7223 Used 3 times
- H8032 Used 1 time
- H854 Used 4 times
- H8543 Used 2 times
- H865 Used 1 time
- G1519 Used 3 times
- G1715 Used 41 times
- G1722 Used 1 time
- G1725 Used 1 time
- G1726 Used 4 times
- G1799 Used 64 times
- G1909 Used 18 times
- G2258 Used 1 time
- G2596 Used 2 times
- G2713 Used 1 time
- G2714 Used 2 times
- G3756 Used 1 time
- G3844 Used 3 times
- G3908 Used 9 times
- G3936 Used 2 times
- G4250 Used 13 times
- G4253 Used 42 times
- G4254 Used 12 times
- G4257 Used 1 time
- G4267 Used 1 time
- G4275 Used 1 time
- G4277 Used 1 time
- G4278 Used 1 time
- G4280 Used 8 times
- G4281 Used 4 times
- G4293 Used 2 times
- G4295 Used 3 times
- G4300 Used 1 time
- G4301 Used 1 time
- G4302 Used 2 times
- G4304 Used 1 time
- G4308 Used 1 time
- G4309 Used 1 time
- G4310 Used 1 time
- G4313 Used 1 time
- G4314 Used 3 times
- G4363 Used 5 times
- G4386 Used 5 times
- G4391 Used 1 time
- G4401 Used 1 time
- G4412 Used 1 time
- G561 Used 2 times
- G575 Used 2 times