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== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_57883" /> ==
 
<p> AFO'RE, adv. or prep. a and fore. </p> 1. In front. 2. Between one object and another, so as to intercept a direct view or intercourse as, to stand between a person and the light of a candle - a popular use of the word. 3. [[Prior]] in time before anterior prior time being considered as in front of subsequent time. <p> The grass which withereth afore it groweth up. &nbsp;Psalms 129 . </p> <p> In all these senses it is now inelegant, and superseded by before. </p> 4. In seaman's language, toward the head of the ship further forward, or nearer the stem as, afore the windlas. [[Afore]] the mast, is a phrase which is applied to a common sailor, one who does duty on the main deck, or has no office on board the ship.
Afore <ref name="term_535" />
       
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_83612" /> ==
<p> '''(1):''' (adv.) Before. </p> <p> '''(2):''' (prep.) Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass. </p> <p> '''(3):''' (adv.) In the fore part of a vessel. </p> <p> '''(4):''' (prep.) Before (in all its senses). </p>
       
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_535" /> ==
<p> ''''' a ''''' - ''''' fōr ''''' ´: Archaic for "before" of time, or "formerly"; frequently occurs as compound, as in "aforetime," "aforehand," etc.; in the New [[Testament]] most commonly for the Greek prefix, πρό , <i> ''''' pró ''''' </i> , in compound words (&nbsp;Romans 1:2; &nbsp;Romans 15:4 ); at other times, for Greek adverb ποτέ , <i> ''''' poté ''''' </i> , "at some time," "once" (&nbsp;John 9:13; &nbsp;1 Peter 3:5; &nbsp;Colossians 3:7 ). </p>
<p> ''''' a ''''' - ''''' fōr ''''' ´: Archaic for "before" of time, or "formerly"; frequently occurs as compound, as in "aforetime," "aforehand," etc.; in the New [[Testament]] most commonly for the Greek prefix, πρό , <i> ''''' pró ''''' </i> , in compound words (&nbsp;Romans 1:2; &nbsp;Romans 15:4 ); at other times, for Greek adverb ποτέ , <i> ''''' poté ''''' </i> , "at some time," "once" (&nbsp;John 9:13; &nbsp;1 Peter 3:5; &nbsp;Colossians 3:7 ). </p>
       
 
==References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="term_57883"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/king-james-dictionary/afore Afore from King James Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_83612"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/afore Afore from Webster's Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_535"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/afore Afore from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_535"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/afore Afore from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
       
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Afore [1]

a - fōr ´: Archaic for "before" of time, or "formerly"; frequently occurs as compound, as in "aforetime," "aforehand," etc.; in the New Testament most commonly for the Greek prefix, πρό , pró , in compound words ( Romans 1:2;  Romans 15:4 ); at other times, for Greek adverb ποτέ , poté , "at some time," "once" ( John 9:13;  1 Peter 3:5;  Colossians 3:7 ).

References

  1. ↑ Afore from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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