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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 32:21
So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:21 · retained source text

So went the present ouer before him: and himselfe lodged that night in the company.

Genesis 33:3
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 33:3 · retained source text

And hee passed ouer before them, and bowed himselfe to the ground seuen times, vntill hee came neere to his brother.

Genesis 33:12
And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 33:12 · retained source text

And he said, Let vs take our iourney, and let vs goe, and I will goe before thee.

Genesis 33:14
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 33:14 · retained source text

Let my LORD, I pray thee, passe ouer before his seruant, and I will leade on softly, according as the cattell that goeth before me, and the children be able to endure, vntill I come vnto my LORD vnto Seir.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the foote of the worke, &c. & according to the foot of the children.

Genesis 33:18
¶ And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 33:18 · retained source text

¶ And Iacob came to Shalem, a citie of Shechem, which is the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram, and pitched his tent before the Citie.

1611 marginal noteCalled Acts. 7.16. Sychem.

Genesis 34:10
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 34:10 · retained source text

And ye shall dwell with vs, and the land shall be before you: dwell and trade you therein, and get you possessions therein.

Genesis 36:31
¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:31 · retained source text

¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king ouer the children of Israel.

Genesis 37:18
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:18 · retained source text

And when they saw him a farre off, euen before he came neere vnto them, they conspired against him, to slay him.

Genesis 40:9
And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 40:9 · retained source text

And the chiefe Butler tolde his dreame to Ioseph, and said to him; In my dreame, beholde, a vine was before mee:

Genesis 41:43
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:43 · retained source text

And he made him to ride in the second charet which he had: and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler ouer all the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, Tender father: Heb. Abrech.

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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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