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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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Exodus 22:9
For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:9 · retained source text

For all maner of trespasse, whether it be for oxe, for asse, for sheepe, for raiment, or for any maner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his: the cause of both parties shall come before the Iudges, and whome the Iudges shall condemne, he shall pay double vnto his neighbour.

Exodus 23:15
Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:15 · retained source text

Thou shalt keepe the feast of vnleauened bread: thou shalt eate vnleauened bread seuen daies, as I commanded thee in the time appointed of the moneth Abib: for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appeare before me emptie:

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.3 & 34.18.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 16.16. ecclus. 35.4.

Exodus 23:17
Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 23:17 · retained source text

Three times in the yeere all thy males shall appeare before the LORD God.

Exodus 23:20
¶ Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:20 · retained source text

¶ Behold, I send an Angel before thee to keepe thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I haue prepared.

1611 marginal noteChap. 33.2.

Exodus 23:23
For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:23 · retained source text

For mine Angel shall goe before thee, and bring thee in vnto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites: and I will cut them off.

1611 marginal noteChap. 33.2.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 24.11.

Exodus 23:27
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:27 · retained source text

I will send my feare before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turne their backes vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. necks

Exodus 23:28
And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:28 · retained source text

And I will send hornets before thee, which shall driue out the Hiuite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite from before thee.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 24.12.

Exodus 23:29
I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 23:29 · retained source text

I will not driue them out from before thee in one yeere, lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.

Exodus 23:30
By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 23:30 · retained source text

By little and little I will driue them out from before thee, vntill thou be increased and inherit the land.

Exodus 23:31
And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 23:31 · retained source text

And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea, euen vnto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert vnto the riuer: for I will deliuer the inhabitants of the land into your hand: and thou shalt driue them out before thee.

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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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