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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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Genesis 25:18
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 25:18 · retained source text

And they dwelt from Hauilah vnto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest towards Assyria: and hee died in the presence of all his brethren.

1611 marginal noteHebr. fell.

Genesis 27:4
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:4 · retained source text

And make me sauoury meat, such as I loue, and bring it to mee, that I may eate, that my soule may blesse thee before I die.

Genesis 27:7
Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:7 · retained source text

Bring me venison, and make mee sauoury meat, that I may eate, and blesse thee before the LORD, before my death.

Genesis 27:10
And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:10 · retained source text

And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eate, and that he may blesse thee, before his death.

Genesis 27:33
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 27:33 · retained source text

And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? Where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I haue eaten of all before thou camest, and haue blessed him? yea and he shalbe blessed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. trembled with a great trembling greatly.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hunted.

Genesis 29:26
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:26 · retained source text

And Laban said, It must not be so done in our countrey, to giue the yonger, before the first borne.

1611 marginal noteHeb. place.

Genesis 30:30
For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 30:30 · retained source text

For it was little which thou hadst before I came; and it is now increased vnto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my comming: and now when shall I prouide for mine owne house also?

1611 marginal noteHebr. broken foorth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. at my foote.

Genesis 30:33
So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 30:33 · retained source text

So shall my righteousnesse answere for mee in time to come, when it shall come for my hire, before thy face: euery one that is not speckled and spotted amongst the goates, and browne amongst the sheepe, that shalbe counted stollen with me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to morrow.

Genesis 30:38
And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:38 · retained source text

And he set the rods which he had pilled, before the flockes in the gutters in the watering troughes when the flocks came to drinke, that they should conceiue when they came to drinke.

Genesis 30:39
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:39 · retained source text

And the flockes conceiued before the rods, and brought forth cattell ringstraked, speckled and spotted.

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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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