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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 34:23
¶ Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 34:23 · retained source text

¶ Thrice in the yeere shall all your men children appeare before the LORD God, the God of Israel.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.14,17. deu. 16.16.

Exodus 34:24
For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the Lord thy God thrice in the year.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 34:24 · retained source text

For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt goe vp to appeare before the LORD thy God, thrice in the yeere.

Exodus 34:34
But when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 34:34 · retained source text

But when Moses went in before the LORD to speake with him, hee tooke the vaile off, vntill he came out: And hee came out and spake vnto the children of Israel, that which he was commanded.

Exodus 39:18
And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 39:18 · retained source text

And the two endes of the two wreathen chaines they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the Ephod, before it.

Exodus 40:5
And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:5 · retained source text

And thou shalt set the Altar of gold for the incense before the Arke of the Testimonie, and put the hanging of the doore to the Tabernacle.

Exodus 40:6
And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:6 · retained source text

And thou shalt set the Altar of the burnt offering, before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Tent of the Congregation.

Exodus 40:23
And he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:23 · retained source text

And he set the bread in order vpon it, before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Exodus 40:25
And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:25 · retained source text

And he lighted the lampes before the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Exodus 40:26
¶ And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:26 · retained source text

¶ And he put the golden Altar in the Tent of the Congregation, before the Uaile.

Leviticus 1:3
If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:3 · retained source text

If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his owne voluntary will, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.10.

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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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