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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
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And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
And they could not take holde of his wordes before the people, and they marueiled at his answere, and helde their peace.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the Synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Settle it therfore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answere.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.19.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Watch ye therefore, and pray alwayes, that ye may be accompted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe, and to stand before the sonne of man.
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
And he said vnto them, With desire I haue desired to eate this Passeouer with you before I suffer.
1611 marginal noteOr, I haue heartily desired.
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
And hee said, I tell thee Peter, the cocke shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrise denie that thou knowest me.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.34.
¶ And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
¶ And while he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and hee that was called Iudas, one of the twelue, went before them, and drewe neere vnto Iesus, to kisse him.
1611 marginal noteMat. 26.47.
And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
And the Lord turned, and looked vpon Peter; and Peter remembred the word of the Lord, how he had said vnto him, Before the cocke crow, thou shalt deny me thrise.
¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together; for before, they were at enmitie betweene themselues.
Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
Said vnto them, Ye haue brought this man vnto me, as one that peruerteth the people, and behold, I hauing examined him before you, haue found no fault in this man, touching those things whereof ye accuse him.
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