KJV dictionary & concordance
Beforehand; previously.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Kings 20:4
Complete exact-word concordance
And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
And it came to passe afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying:
1611 marginal noteOr, city.
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
Let them bee as the grasse vpon the house tops: which withereth afore it groweth vp:
For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
For afore the haruest when the bud is perfect, and the sowre grape is ripening in the flowre; hee shall both cut off the sprigges with pruning hookes, and take away and cut downe the branches.
Now the hand of the Lord was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.
Now the hand of the LORD was vpon mee in the euening, afore hee that was escaped came, and had opened my mouth vntill hee came to mee in the morning, and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumbe.
1611 marginal noteChap. 24.27.
(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
(Which he had promised afore by his Prophets in the holy Scriptures,)
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
And that he might make knowen the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which hee had afore prepared vnto glorie?
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
How that by reuelation hee made knowen vnto me the mysterie, (as I wrote afore in few words,
1611 marginal noteOr, a little before.
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Beforehand; previously.
