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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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First occurrence: Genesis 2:5

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Showing verses 11–20 of 28 · 29 word occurrences in this result

Job 13:16
He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 13:16 · retained source text

Hee also shall be my saluation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

Job 15:4
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 15:4 · retained source text

Yea thou castest off feare, and restrainest prayer before God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou makest void.

1611 marginal noteOr, speech.

Job 15:7
Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:7 · retained source text

Art thou the first man that was borne? or wast thou made before the hilles?

Job 15:32
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 15:32 · retained source text

It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not bee greene.

1611 marginal noteOr, cut off.

Job 18:20
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 18:20 · retained source text

They that come after him shalbe astonied at his day, as they that went before, were affrighted.

1611 marginal noteOr, liued with him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. layd holde on horror.

Job 21:8
Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 21:8 · retained source text

Their seede is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

Job 21:18
They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 21:18 · retained source text

They are as stubble before the winde, and as chaffe that the storme carieth away.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stealeth away

Job 21:33
The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 21:33 · retained source text

The cloudes of the valley shalbe sweete vnto him, and euery man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

Job 23:4
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 23:4 · retained source text

I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

Job 23:17
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 23:17 · retained source text

Because I was not cut off before the darknes, neither hath he couered the darknes from my face.

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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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