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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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Zechariah 2:13
Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 2:13 · retained source text

Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised vp out of his holy habitation.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the habitation of his holines.

Zechariah 3:1
AND he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 3:1 · retained source text

¶ And he shewed me Ioshua the high Priest, standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

1611 marginal noteThat is, an aduersarie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to be his aduersarie.

Zechariah 3:4
And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 3:4 · retained source text

And he answered, and spake vnto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthie garments from him. And vnto him he said, Behold, I haue caused thine iniquity to passe from thee, and I wil clothe thee with change of raiment.

Zechariah 3:8
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 3:8 · retained source text

Heare now, O Ioshua the high Priest, thou and thy fellowes that sit before thee: for they are men wondred at: for behold, I will bring foorth my seruant the Branch.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of wonder.

1611 marginal noteIsai 11.1. iere.23.5. and 33.15. chap. 6.12. luke 1.78.

Zechariah 3:9
For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 3:9 · retained source text

For behold the stone that I haue layd before Ioshua: vpon one stone shall be seuen eyes, behold, I will engraue the grauing thereof, saith the LORD of hostes, and I will remoue the iniquitie of that land in one day.

Zechariah 4:7
Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 4:7 · retained source text

Who art thou, O great mountaine? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plaine, and he shall bring forth the head stone thereof with shoutings, crying; Grace, grace vnto it.

Zechariah 6:5
And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 6:5 · retained source text

And the Angel answered and said vnto me, These are the foure spirits of the heauens, which go forth from standing before the LORD of all the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, winds.

Zechariah 7:2
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the Lord,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 7:2 · retained source text

When they had sent vnto the house of God, Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men to pray before the LORD,

1611 marginal noteHeb. to intreat the face of the LORD.

Zechariah 8:10
For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 8:10 · retained source text

For before these daies there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast, neither was there any peace to him that went out, or came in, because of the affliction: for I set all men, euery one against his neighbour.

1611 marginal noteOr, the hire of men became nothing. &c.

1611 marginal noteHaggai.1.6.

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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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