the neuter of the adjective protos (the superlative degree of pro, “before”), signifies “first, or at the first,” (a) in order of time, e.g., Luk 10:5<\/span>; Joh 18:13<\/span>; 1Co 15:46<\/span>; 1Th 4:16<\/span>; 1Ti 3:10<\/span>; (b) in enumerating various particulars, e.g., Rom 3:2<\/span>; 1Co 11:18<\/span>; 1Co 12:28<\/span>; Heb 7:2<\/span>; Jam 3:17<\/span>. It is translated “before” in Joh 15:18<\/span>. See CHIEFLY, FIRST. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n the neuter of proteros, the comparative degree of pro, is always used of time, and signifies “aforetime, before,” e.g., Joh 6:62<\/span>; Joh 9:8<\/span>; 2Co 1:15<\/span>; Heb 7:27<\/span>; in Gal 4:13<\/span>, “the first time” (RV), lit., “the former time,” i.e., the former of two previous visits; in Heb 10:32<\/span> it is placed between the article and the noun, “the former days;” so in 1Pe 1:14<\/span>, “the former lusts,” i.e., the lusts formerly indulged. See FIRST, FORMER. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n “before, formerly” (etymologically akin to pro, “before”), has the force of a conjunction, e.g., Mat 1:18<\/span>; Mat 26:34<\/span>, Mat 26:75<\/span>; Joh 14:29<\/span>; Act 7:2<\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n is used of place or position only; adverbially, signifying “in front,” Luk 19:28<\/span>; Phi 3:13<\/span>; Rev 4:6<\/span>; as a preposition, e.g., Mat 5:24<\/span>; Joh 10:4<\/span>; with the meaning “in the sight of a person,” e.g., Mat 5:16<\/span>; Mat 6:1<\/span>; Mat 17:2<\/span>; Luk 19:27<\/span>; Joh 12:37<\/span>; 1Th 2:19<\/span>, RV, “before;” AV, “in the presence of;” Rev 19:10<\/span>, RV, “before,” especially in phrases signifying in the sight of God, as God wills, Mat 11:26<\/span>; Mat 18:14<\/span> (lit., “a thing willed before your Father,” RV, marg.); Luk 10:21<\/span>; in the sense of “priority of rank or position or dignity,” Joh 1:15<\/span>, Joh 1:30<\/span> (in some texts, Joh 1:27<\/span>); in an antagonistic sense, “against,” Mat 23:13<\/span> (RV, marg., “before”). <\/p>\n<\/p>\n from en, “in,” and anti, “over against,” the neuter of the adjective enantios, and virtually an adverb, is also used as a preposition signifying “in the presence of, in the sight of,” Luk 20:26<\/span>; Act 7:10<\/span>; Act 8:32<\/span>; “in the judgment of,” Luk 24:19<\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n an adverb, used as a preposition, has meanings like those of No. 5, “before,” Luk 1:8<\/span>; “in the judgment of,” Act 8:21<\/span>. Some texts have the word in Act 7:10<\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n apo, “from,” with No. 6, denotes (a) “opposite,” Mat 27:61<\/span>; (b) “in the sight of, before,” Mat 27:24<\/span>; Act 3:16<\/span>; Rom 3:18<\/span>; (c) “against,” Act 17:7<\/span>. See CONTRARY, PRESENCE. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n kata, “down,” with No. 6, lit., “down over against,” is used (a) of locality, e.g., Mar 11:2<\/span>; Mar 13:3<\/span>; Luk 19:30<\/span>; (b) as “in the sight of,” Rom 4:17<\/span>; in most mss. in 2Co 2:17<\/span>; 2Co 12:19<\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n from en, “in,” and ops, “the eye,” is the neuter of the adjective enopios, and is used prepositionally, (a) of place, that which is before or opposite a person, “towards which he turns his eyes,” e.g., Luk 1:19<\/span>; Act 4:10<\/span>; Act 6:6<\/span>; Rev 1:4<\/span>; Rev 4:10<\/span>; Rev 7:15<\/span>; (b) in metaphorical phrases after verbs of motion, Luk 1:17<\/span>; Luk 12:9<\/span>; Act 9:15<\/span>, etc.; signifying “in the mind or soul of persons,” Luk 12:6<\/span>; Act 10:31<\/span>; Rev 16:19<\/span>; (c) “in one’s sight or hearing,” Luk 24:43<\/span>; Joh 20:30<\/span>; 1Ti 6:12<\/span>; metaphorically, Rom 14:22<\/span>; especially in Gal 1:20<\/span>; 1Ti 5:21<\/span>; 1Ti 6:13<\/span>; 2Ti 2:14<\/span>; 2Ti 4:1<\/span>; before, as “having a person present to the mind,” Act 2:25<\/span>; Jam 4:10<\/span>; “in the judgment of a person,” Luk 16:15<\/span>; Luk 24:11<\/span>, RV, “in their sight,” for AV, “to;” Act 4:19<\/span>; Rom 3:20<\/span>; Rom 12:17<\/span>; 2Co 8:21<\/span>; 1Ti 2:3<\/span>; “in the approving sight of God,” Luk 1:75<\/span>; Act 7:46<\/span>; Act 10:33<\/span>; 2Co 4:2<\/span>; 2Co 7:12<\/span>. See PRESENCE, SIGHT OF (in the). <\/p>\n<\/p>\n kata, “against,” with No. 9, signifies “right over against, opposite;” (a) of place, Jud 1:24<\/span>; (b) before God as Judge, Eph 1:4<\/span>; Col 1:22<\/span>. See No. 8 (b). <\/p>\n<\/p>\n “to exist before, or be beforehand,” is found in Luk 23:12<\/span>; Act 8:9<\/span>, “beforetime.” In the Sept., Job 42:18<\/span>. <\/p>\n Before, Beforetime the neuter of the adjective protos (the superlative degree of pro, “before”), signifies “first, or at the first,” (a) in order of time, e.g., Luk 10:5; Joh 18:13; 1Co 15:46; 1Th 4:16; 1Ti 3:10; (b) in enumerating various particulars, e.g., Rom 3:2; 1Co 11:18; 1Co 12:28; Heb 7:2; Jam 3:17. 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