KJV dictionary & concordance
Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:5
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
¶ Now there was a day, when the sons of God came to present themselues before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the aduersarie.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in the midst of them.
AGAIN there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
¶ Againe there was a day when the sonnes of God came to present themselues before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himselfe before the LORD.
For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
For my sighing commeth before I eate, and my roarings are powred out like the waters.
1611 marginal noteHeb. before my meat.
Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
Then a spirit passed before my face: the haire of my flesh stood vp.
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
It stood still, but I could not discerne the forme thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voyce, saying,
1611 marginal noteOr, I heard a still voyce.
How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
Howe much lesse on them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth.
1611 marginal note2.Cor. 5.1.
Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Whilest it is yet in his greennesse, and not cut downe, it withereth before any other herbe.
1611 marginal notePsal. 129.6. ier. 17.6.
He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
He is greene before the sunne, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Before I goe whence I shall not returne, euen to the land of darknes and the shadow of death,
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Though hee slay mee, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintaine mine owne wayes before him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. proue, or argue.
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