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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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1,799 occurrences1,649 verses62 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:5

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Showing verses 71–80 of 86 · 105 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 31:54
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:54 · retained source text

And Moses and Eleazar the Priest tooke the gold of the captaines, of thousands, and of hundreds, and brought it into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, for a memoriall for the children of Israel before the LORD.

Numbers 32:4
Even the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:4 · retained source text

Euen the countrey which the LORD smote before the Congregation of Israel, is a land for cattell, and thy seruants haue cattell.

Numbers 32:17
But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:17 · retained source text

But we ourselues will goe ready armed before the children of Israel, vntill wee haue brought them vnto their place: and our litle ones shall dwell in the fenced cities, because of the inhabitants of the land.

Numbers 32:20
¶ And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 32:20 · retained source text

¶ And Moses said vnto them, If ye will doe this thing, if ye will goe armed before the LORD to warre,

1611 marginal noteIosh. 1.13.

Numbers 32:21
And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the Lord, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:21 · retained source text

And will goe all of you armed ouer Iordane before the LORD, vntill he hath driuen out his enemies from before him,

Numbers 32:22
And the land be subdued before the Lord: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the Lord.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:22 · retained source text

And the land bee subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall returne, and bee guiltlesse before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.

Numbers 32:27
But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 32:27 · retained source text

But thy seruants will passe ouer, euery man armed for warre, before the LORD to battell, as my lord saith.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 4.12.

Numbers 32:29
And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:29 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto them, If the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben will passe with you ouer Iordane, euery man armed to battell before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you, then ye shall giue them the land of Gilead for a possession:

Numbers 32:32
We will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:32 · retained source text

Wee will passe ouer armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Iordane may be ours.

Numbers 33:7
And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 33:7 · retained source text

And they remoued from Etham, and turned againe vnto Pihahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.

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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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