prin (before) · Rightly

Meaning

Usually translated “before”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

before 13

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Matthew 3
John 3
Acts 3
Mark 2
Luke 2

5 books in all.

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Explore in Scripture

Matthew 26:34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Matthew 26:75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Mark 14:30And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Mark 14:72And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
Luke 2:26And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Luke 22:61And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

All 13 verses, by book

Matthew 3: 1:18 26:34 26:75
Mark 2: 14:30 14:72
Luke 2: 2:26 22:61
John 3: 4:49 8:58 14:29
Acts 3: 2:20 7:2 25:16

Greek dictionary

πρίν prin · before

πρίν 1. as adv. of time, before, formerly (cl.; 3Ma.5:28 3Mac 6:4 3Mac 6:31) 2. As conic. (cl.), before; (a) after a positive sentence, with accusative and inf.: Mat.26:34, 75, Mrk.14:72, Luk.22:61, Jhn.4:49 8:58 (where D. om. γενέσθαι and π. becomes prep. with genitive; see Bl., § 69, 7) Jhn.14:29, Act.2:20" (LXX), WH, txt.; πρὶν ἤ (not such good Attic in this construction; see Bl., l.with), Mat.1:18 Mrk.14:30, Act.2:20, WH, mg., Act.7:2; (b) after a negative sentence, πρὶν ἤ: a. subjc. (before ἄν, M, Pr., 169), Luk.2:26; with optative, Act.25:16.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “before” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

BEFO'RE, preposition

[be and fore, that is by fore, near the fore part.]

In front; on the side with the face, at any distance; used of persons.
In presence of, with the idea of power, authority, respect.“Abraham bowed before the people of the land” Genesis 23:12“Wherewithal shall I come before the Lord” Micah 2:13
In sight of; as before the face.
In the presence of, noting cognizance of jurisdiction.

All definitions and other forms of “before”

In the power of, noting the right or ability to choose or possess; free to the choice.“My land is before thee” Genesis 20:15
In front of any object; as before the house; before the fire.
Preceding in time.“Before I was afflicted, I went astray” Psalms 119:67“Before Abraham was, I am” John 8:58
In preference to.
Superior; preceding in dignity.
Prior to; having prior right; preceding in order; as, the eldest son is before the younger in succession.
Previous to; in previous order; in order to.
before the wind, is to move in the direction of the wind by its impulse.

BEFO'RE, adverb

In time preceding.

In time preceding, to the present, or to this time; hitherto; as, tumults then arose which before were unknown.
Further onward in place, in progress, or in front.“Reaching forth to those things which are before” Philippians 3:13
In front; on the fore part.“The battle was before and behind” 2 Chronicles 13:14

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.