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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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Philippians 3:13
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Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
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1611 witness · Philippians 3:13 · retained source text

Brethren, I count not my selfe to haue apprehended: but this one thing I doe, forgetting those things which are behinde, and reaching forth vnto those things which are before,

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Where “before” appears

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Genesis91 occurrences
87 versesExodus91 occurrences
82 versesLeviticus90 occurrences
83 versesNumbers105 occurrences
86 versesDeuteronomy102 occurrences
89 versesJoshua87 occurrences
77 versesJudges42 occurrences
40 versesRuth3 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel79 occurrences
72 verses2 Samuel55 occurrences
51 verses1 Kings73 occurrences
66 verses2 Kings44 occurrences
43 verses1 Chronicles50 occurrences
45 verses2 Chronicles83 occurrences
78 versesEzra12 occurrences
10 versesNehemiah23 occurrences
20 versesEsther25 occurrences
24 versesJob29 occurrences
28 versesPsalms92 occurrences
91 versesProverbs25 occurrences
21 versesEcclesiastes14 occurrences
14 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah55 occurrences
51 versesJeremiah61 occurrences
55 versesLamentations6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel58 occurrences
57 versesDaniel51 occurrences
48 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel7 occurrences
6 versesAmos4 occurrences
4 versesJonah2 occurrences
2 versesMicah8 occurrences
5 versesNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah5 occurrences
2 versesHaggai3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah16 occurrences
16 versesMalachi7 occurrences
7 versesMatthew34 occurrences
31 versesMark20 occurrences
18 versesLuke48 occurrences
43 versesJohn23 occurrences
21 versesActs51 occurrences
50 versesRomans10 occurrences
10 verses1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses2 Corinthians10 occurrences
9 versesGalatians10 occurrences
10 versesEphesians3 occurrences
2 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Timothy11 occurrences
9 verses2 Timothy5 occurrences
5 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews6 occurrences
6 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses1 John2 occurrences
2 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation35 occurrences
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