Beforehand

From BiblePortal Wikipedia

King James Dictionary [1]

Befo'Rehand, adv. 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 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.

Webster's Dictionary [2]

(1): (adv.) By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime.

(2): (adv.) In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; - often followed by with.

(3): (a.) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

References