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Beforetime Before

'''A — 1: πρῶτον (Strong'S #4412 — Adverb — proton — pro'-ton )

the neuter of the adjective protos (the superlative degree of pro, "before"), signifies "first, or at the first," (a) in order of time, e.g.,  Luke 10:5;  John 18:13;  1 Corinthians 15:46;  1 Thessalonians 4:16;  1 Timothy 3:10; (b) in enumerating various particulars, e.g.,  Romans 3:2;  1 Corinthians 11:18;  12:28;  Hebrews 7:2;  James 3:17 . It is translated "before" in  John 15:18 . See Chiefly , First.

'''A — 2: πρότερον (Strong'S #4386 — Adjective — proteron — prot'-er-on )

the neuter of proteros, the comparative degree of pro, is always used of time, and signifies "aforetime, before," e.g.,  John 6:62;  9:8;  2 Corinthians 1:15;  Hebrews 7:27; in  Galatians 4:13 , "the first time" (Rv), lit., "the former time," i.e., the former of two previous visits; in  Hebrews 10:32 it is placed between the article and the noun, "the former days;" so in   1 Peter 1:14 , "the former lusts," i.e., the lusts formerly indulged. See First , Former.

'''A — 3: πρίν (Strong'S #4250 — Adverb — prin — prin )

"before, formerly" (etymologically akin to pro, "before"), has the force of a conjunction, e.g.,  Matthew 1:18;  26:34,75;  John 14:29;  Acts 7:2 .

'''A — 4: ἔμπροσθεν (Strong'S #1715 — Adverb — emprosthen — em'-pros-then )

is used of place or position only; adverbially, signifying "in front,"  Luke 19:28;  Philippians 3:13;  Revelation 4:6; as a preposition, e.g.,  Matthew 5:24;  John 10:4; with the meaning "in the sight of a person," e.g.,  Matthew 5:16;  6:1;  17:2;  Luke 19:27;  John 12:37;  1 Thessalonians 2:19 , Rv, "before;" Av, "in the presence of;"  Revelation 19:10 , Rv, "before," especially in phrases signifying in the sight of God, as God wills,  Matthew 11:26;  18:14 (lit., "a thing willed before your Father," Rv, marg.);   Luke 10:21; in the sense of "priority of rank or position or dignity,"  John 1:15,30 (in some texts,   John 1:27 ); in an antagonistic sense, "against,"  Matthew 23:13 (Rv, marg., "before").

'''A — 5: ἐναντίον (Strong'S #1726 — Preposition — enantion — en-an-tee'-on )

from en, "in," and anti, "over against," the neuter of the adjective enantios, and virtually an adverb, is also used as a preposition signifying "in the presence of, in the sight of,"  Luke 20:26;  Acts 7:10;  8:32; "in the judgment of,"  Luke 24:19 .

'''A — 6: ἔναντι (Strong'S #1725 — Adverb — enanti — en'-an-tee )

an adverb, used as a preposition, has meanings like those of No. 5, "before,"  Luke 1:8; "in the judgment of,"  Acts 8:21 . Some texts have the word in  Acts 7:10 .

'''A — 7: ἀπέναντι (Strong'S #561 — Preposition — apenanti — ap-en'-an-tee )

apo, "from," with No. 6, denotes (a) "opposite,"  Matthew 27:61; (b) "in the sight of, before,"  Matthew 27:24;  Acts 3:16;  Romans 3:18; (c) "against,"  Acts 17:7 . See Contrary , Presence.

'''A — 8: κατέναντι (Strong'S #2713 — Adverb — katenanti — kat-en'-an-tee )

kata, "down," with No. 6, lit., "down over against," is used (a) of locality, e.g.,  Mark 11:2;  13:3;  Luke 19:30; (b) as "in the sight of,"  Romans 4:17; in most mss. in  2 Corinthians 2:17;  12:19 .

'''A — 9: ἐνώπιον (Strong'S #1799 — Preposition — enopion — en-o'-pee-on )

from en, "in," and ops, "the eye," is the neuter of the adjective enopios, and is used prepositionally, (a) of place, that which is before or opposite a person, "towards which he turns his eyes," e.g.,  Luke 1:19;  Acts 4:10;  6:6;  Revelation 1:4;  4:10;  7:15; (b) in metaphorical phrases after verbs of motion,  Luke 1:17;  12:9;  Acts 9:15 , etc.; signifying "in the mind or soul of persons,"  Luke 12:6;  Acts 10:31;  Revelation 16:19; (c) "in one's sight or hearing,"  Luke 24:43;  John 20:30;  1 Timothy 6:12; metaphorically,  Romans 14:22; especially in  Galatians 1:20;  1 Timothy 5:21;  6:13;  2 Timothy 2:14;  4:1; before, as "having a person present to the mind,"  Acts 2:25;  James 4:10; "in the judgment of a person,"  Luke 16:15;  24:11 , Rv, "in their sight," for Av, "to;"  Acts 4:19;  Romans 3:20;  12:17;  2 Corinthians 8:21;  1 Timothy 2:3; "in the approving sight of God,"  Luke 1:75;  Acts 7:46;  10:33;  2 Corinthians 4:2;  7:12 . See Presence , Sight Of (in the).

'''A — 10: κατενώπιον (Strong'S #2714 — Adverb — katenopion — kat-en-o'-pee-on )

kata, "against," with No. 9, signifies "right over against, opposite;" (a) of place,  Jude 1:24; (b) before God as Judge,  Ephesians 1:4;  Colossians 1:22 . See No. 8 (b).

'''B — 1: προϋπάρχω (Strong'S #4391 — Verb — prouparcho — pro-oop-ar'-kho )

"to exist before, or be beforehand," is found in  Luke 23:12;  Acts 8:9 , "beforetime." In the Sept.,  Job 42:18 .