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before

Meaning of “before”

Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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1,799 occurrences1,649 verses62 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:5

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Isaiah 1:12
When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:12 · retained source text

When ye come to appeare before mee, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?

1611 marginal noteHeb. to be seene.

Isaiah 1:16
¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:16 · retained source text

¶ Wash yee, make you cleane, put away the euill of your doings from before mine eyes, cease to doe euill,

1611 marginal note1.Pet.3.11.

Isaiah 7:16
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:16 · retained source text

For before the childe shall know to refuse the euill and choose the good; the land that thou abhorrest, shalbe forsaken of both her kings.

Isaiah 8:4
For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:4 · retained source text

For before the childe shall haue knowledge to cry, My father and my mother, the riches of Damascus, and the spoile of Samaria shalbe taken away before the king of Assyria.

1611 marginal noteOr, He that is before the King of Assyria shall take away the riches &c.

Isaiah 9:3
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:3 · retained source text

Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the ioy: they ioy before thee, according to the ioy in haruest, and as men reioyce when they diuide the spoile.

1611 marginal noteOr, to him.

Isaiah 9:12
The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:12 · retained source text

The Syrians before, and the Philistines behinde, and they shall deuoure Israel with open mouth: for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with whole mouth.

1611 marginal noteChap.5.25. & 10.4

Isaiah 13:16
Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:16 · retained source text

Their children also shalbe dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses shalbe spoiled, & their wiues rauished.

1611 marginal notePsal. 137.9.

Isaiah 17:13
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 17:13 · retained source text

The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee farre off, and shalbe chased as the chaffe of the mountaines before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlewind.

1611 marginal noteOr, thistledowne.

Isaiah 17:14
And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 17:14 · retained source text

And behold at euening tide trouble, and before the morning he is not: this is the portion of them that spoile vs, and the lot of them that robbe vs.

Isaiah 23:18
And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 23:18 · retained source text

And her merchandize and her hire shall be holinesse to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid vp: for her merchandize shalbe for them that dwell before the LORD, to eate sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. olde.

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Genesis91 occurrences
87 verses
Exodus91 occurrences
82 verses
Leviticus90 occurrences
83 verses
Numbers105 occurrences
86 verses
Deuteronomy102 occurrences
89 verses
Joshua87 occurrences
77 verses
Judges42 occurrences
40 verses
Ruth3 occurrences
2 verses
1 Samuel79 occurrences
72 verses
2 Samuel55 occurrences
51 verses
1 Kings73 occurrences
66 verses
2 Kings44 occurrences
43 verses
1 Chronicles50 occurrences
45 verses
2 Chronicles83 occurrences
78 verses
Ezra12 occurrences
10 verses
Nehemiah23 occurrences
20 verses
Esther25 occurrences
24 verses
Job29 occurrences
28 verses
Psalms92 occurrences
91 verses
Proverbs25 occurrences
21 verses
Ecclesiastes14 occurrences
14 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah55 occurrences
51 verses
Jeremiah61 occurrences
55 verses
Lamentations6 occurrences
6 verses
Ezekiel58 occurrences
57 verses
Daniel51 occurrences
48 verses
Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse
Joel7 occurrences
6 verses
Amos4 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah8 occurrences
5 verses
Nahum2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk3 occurrences
3 verses
Zephaniah5 occurrences
2 verses
Haggai3 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah16 occurrences
16 verses
Malachi7 occurrences
7 verses
Matthew34 occurrences
31 verses
Mark20 occurrences
18 verses
Luke48 occurrences
43 verses
John23 occurrences
21 verses
Acts51 occurrences
50 verses
Romans10 occurrences
10 verses
1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses
2 Corinthians10 occurrences
9 verses
Galatians10 occurrences
10 verses
Ephesians3 occurrences
2 verses
Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy11 occurrences
9 verses
2 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews6 occurrences
6 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John2 occurrences
2 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude3 occurrences
3 verses
Revelation35 occurrences
30 verses

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