KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of prevent, meaning to go or come before; to anticipate.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 22:6
Complete exact-word concordance
The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
The sorowes of Hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.
1611 marginal noteOr, coards.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the LORD was my stay.
My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.
My bowels boyled and rested not: the dayes of affliction preuented mee.
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Who hath preuented me that I should repay him? whatsoeuer is vnder the whole heauen, is mine.
1611 marginal notePsal. 24.1. & 50.12. 1.cor. 10.26.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
The sorrowes of hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.
1611 marginal noteOr, coards.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the LORD was my stay.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
I preuented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they preuented with their bread him that fled.
1611 marginal noteOr, bring yee.
He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Hee saith, Yes. And when hee was come into the house, Iesus preuented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom doe the kings of the earth take custome or tribute? of their owne children, or of strangers?
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