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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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Psalms 5:8
Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:8 · retained source text

Lead me O LORD, in thy righteousnesse, because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

1611 marginal noteHeb. those which obserue me.

Psalms 16:8
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 16:8 · retained source text

I haue set the LORD alwaies before me: because hee is at my right hand, I shall not be moued.

1611 marginal noteActes 2.25.

Psalms 18:6
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:6 · retained source text

In my distresse I called vpon the LORD, and cryed vnto my God: hee heard my voyce out of his temple, and my crie came before him, euen into his eares.

Psalms 18:22
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:22 · retained source text

For all his iudgements were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

Psalms 18:23
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:23 · retained source text

I was also vpright before him: and I kept my selfe from mine iniquity.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with.

Psalms 18:42
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:42 · retained source text

Then did I beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did cast them out, as the dirt in the streetes.

Psalms 22:25
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:25 · retained source text

My praise shalbe of thee, in the great congregation: I will pay my vowes, before them that feare him.

Psalms 22:27
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 22:27 · retained source text

All the ends of the world shall remember, and turne vnto the LORD: and all the kinreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

1611 marginal notePsal. 2.8. & 72.11. and 86.9.

Psalms 22:29
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:29 · retained source text

All they that be fat vpon earth shall eate and worship: all they that goe downe to the dust shall bow before him, and none can keepe aliue his owne soule.

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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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