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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
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
¶ Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that commeth after me, is preferred before me, for he was before me.
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
He it is, who comming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose.
1611 marginal noteMat. 3.11. acts 19.4.
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
This is he of whom I said, After me commeth a man, which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
Nathaneel sayeth vnto him, Whence knowest thou me? Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I saw thee.
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Ye your selues beare me witnesse, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.20.
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I haue no man when the water is troubled, to put mee into the poole: but while I am comming, another steppeth downe before me.
What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
What and if yee shall see the sonne of man ascend vp where hee was before?
1611 marginal noteCha. 3.13.
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
Doth our Law iudge any man before it heare him, & know what he doth?
1611 marginal noteDeut. 17.10. and 19.15.
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seene him, that he was blinde, said, Is not this he that sate and begged?
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