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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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Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:6 · retained source text

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the Commandements and ordinances of the Lord, blamelesse.

Luke 1:8
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:8 · retained source text

And it came to passe, that while he executed the Priests office before God in the order of his course,

Luke 1:17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:17 · retained source text

And hee shall goe before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

1611 marginal noteOr, by.

Luke 1:76
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:76 · retained source text

And thou childe shalt bee called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord to prepare his wayes.

Luke 2:21
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 2:21 · retained source text

And when eight dayes were accomplished for the circumcising of the childe, his name was called Iesus, which was so named of the Angel before he was conceiued in the wombe.

1611 marginal noteGen. 17.12.

1611 marginal noteMat. 1.21.

Luke 2:26
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:26 · retained source text

And it was reuealed vnto him by the holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seene the Lords Christ.

Luke 5:18
¶ And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 5:18 · retained source text

¶ And behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsie: and they sought meanes to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 9.2.

Luke 5:19
And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:19 · retained source text

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went vpon the house top, & let him downe through the tiling with his couch, into the midst before Iesus.

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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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