Strongs G4253

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πρό (pró) a primary preposition; "fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to:--above, ago, before, or ever. In the compounds, it retains the same significations.

Appears in a total of 61 verses:

ACT 21:38

OET-LV: 38 Consequently are you not the from _Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim), who before these the days, having _upset and having _led _out the four _thousand men of _the assassins into the wilderness? (ACT_21:38)

OET-RV: 38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who stirred up a group of assassins a while back and led them out into the wilderness?” (ACT 21:38)

TI2 1:9

OET-LV: 9 the one having _saved us, and having _called with_a_calling holy, not according _to the works of _us, but according _to ^his_own purpose and grace, which having _been _given to _us in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) before eternal times, (TI2_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 It’s God that saved us and called us to live a godly life. His selection of us had nothing to do with anything good we might have done, but rather he has his own purposes and had given us grace via Yeshua the messiah even before time began. (TI2 1:9)

JHN 1:48

OET-LV: 48 Nathanaaʸl is _saying to _him: From _where you _are _knowing me? Yaʸsous answered and said to _him: Before the time Filippos to _call you, being under the fig _tree, I _saw you. (JHN_1:48)

OET-RV: 48 But Nathanael queried him, “Where do you know me from?”
¶ And Yeshua replied, “Actually I saw you under that fig tree before Philip had even called you.” (JHN 1:48)

GAL 2:12

OET-LV: 12 For/Because before the time some to _come from Yakōbos, he _was _eating _with with the pagans, but when they _came, he _was _shrinking _back and was _setting_ himself _apart, fearing the ones of the_circumcision. (GAL_2:12)

OET-RV: 12 He’d been eating with non-Jews, but when Yacob and his companions arrived, he about-faced and started eating separately, because he was afraid of being criticised by the strict Jews. (GAL 2:12)

COL 1:17

OET-LV: 17 And he is before all things, and all the things in him has _consisted. (COL_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 He came before everything and everything still only exists because of him. (COL 1:17)

JDE 1:25

OET-LV: 25 to_the_only god saviour of _us, through Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah the master of _us, glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all the age, and now, and to all the ages. Truly. (JDE_1:25)

OET-RV: 24-25 24-25Our master, Yeshua the messiah, is the infallible one who is quite capable of looking after all of us so that we can stand blameless in front of him and praise him in his full honour and greatness. Let us honour and praise our only God and saviour, acknowledging his greatness and power and authority through Yeshua from before the creation, right through these current times, and in the age to come. May it be so. (JDE 1:25)

ACT 12:6

OET-LV: 6 And when the Haʸrōdaʸs was _going to _bring_ him _forth the on_ that _night, the Petros was being _fallen _asleep between two soldiers, having _been _bound with_ two _chains, and guards before the door were _guarding the prison. (ACT_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 Herod planned to send for Peter later that evening, but meanwhile Peter had fallen asleep chained with two chains between two soldiers. There were also prison guards at the door (ACT 12:6)

CO1 4:5

OET-LV: 5 So _that not before the_time anything be _judging, until wishfully may _come the master, who both will _be _illuminating the hidden things of _the darkness, and will _be _revealing the counsels of _the hearts, and then the praise will _be _becoming to _each from the god. (CO1_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 So don’t make judgements ahead of time, but wait until the master comes—the one who’ll bring to light what’s hidden in the darkness, and who will expose people’s true motives. At that time, God will praise each person who’s acted faithfully. (CO1 4:5)

GAL 3:23

OET-LV: 23 But before the time the faith to _come, under the_law we _were _being _guarded, being _imprisoned to the faith going to _be _revealed. (GAL_3:23)

OET-RV: 23 Before faith could come, we were guarded under the law—imprisoned so that faith could be revealed. (GAL 3:23)

JHN 17:5

OET-LV: 5 And now you father glorify me, with yourself, with _the glory which I _was _having with you before the time the world to _be. (JHN_17:5)

OET-RV: 5 So father, now you yourself can honour me with the greatness that I had when I was together with you before the creation of the world. (JHN 17:5)

PE1 1:20

OET-LV: 20 having _been _foreknown on _one _hand before the_foundation of_the_world, on _the _other _hand having _been _revealed in the_last the times because _of you _all, (PE1_1:20)

OET-RV: 20 He’d been known before the world was created, yet he was only recently revealed for the sake of you chosen people (PE1 1:20)

ACT 7:4

OET-LV: 4 Then having _come _out from the_land of_ones_from_Ⱪaldia/(Kasdiy), he _dwelt in Ⱪarran. And _from _there after the time the father of _him to _die _off, he _removed him into the this land, in which you _all are_ now _dwelling. (ACT_7:4)

OET-RV: 4 So he left Chaldea and moved to Haran, and then after his father died, he moved again to this land where we now live. (ACT 7:4)

GAL 1:17

OET-LV: 17 nor I _went _up to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) to the ambassadors before me, but I _went _away into Arabia, and again I _returned to Damaskos/(Dammeseq). (GAL_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 nor did I head to Yerushalem to consult with the ambassadors there that preceded me, but I went away to Arabia and then later returned to Damascus. (GAL 1:17)

JN2 1:12

OET-LV: 12 Having many things to _be _writing to _you _all, I _was_ not _counseled through paper and ink, but I _am _hoping to _become to you _all, and to _speak mouth to mouth, in _order _that the joy of _you _all may _be having _been _fulfilled. (JN2_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 I’ve got many things that I wanted to write to you about, but paper and ink aren’t working for me so I’ll try to come and then we can talk directly because I want you all to experience genuine happiness. (JN2 1:12)

LUK 10:1

OET-LV: 10 And after, these things the master appointed seventy two others, and he _sent _out them each by _two before the_face of _him, into every city and place where he was _going to _be _coming. (LUK_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 After all this, the master appointed seventy-two others and he sent them out in pairs to go ahead of him to every town and village that he would pass through. (LUK 10:1)

HEB 11:5

OET-LV: 5 By _faith Enōⱪ/(Ḩₐnōk) was _translated, which not to _see death: and not was _being _found, because translated him the god, because/for before the changing, he _has _been _attested to _have _pleased to_ the _god. (HEB_11:5)

OET-RV: 5 By faith Enoch was transported directly to heaven without dying. ‘His body was never found because God transported him,’ because before he was transported, it was testified that he pleased God, (HEB 11:5)

JHN 5:7

OET-LV: 7 The one ailing answered to _him: Master, I _am_ not _having a_person, in _order _that whenever the water may _be _disturbed, he _may _put me into the pool, in but which am _coming I, another before me is _coming _down. (JHN_5:7)

OET-RV: 7 “Yes mister,” the sick man answered, “but when the water starts moving, I don’t have a companion to lift me into the pool, so someone else always get there before me.” (JHN 5:7)

MAT 6:8

OET-LV: 8 Therefore you _all _may_ not _be _likened to _them, because/for the god the father of _you _all has _known what things you _all _are _having need before the time you _all to _request him. (MAT_6:8)

OET-RV: 8 There’s no need to be like them, because God your father already knows your needs before you even ask him. (MAT 6:8)

LUK 23:54

OET-LV: 54 And it _was the_day of _preparation, and the_day _of _rest was _dawning. (LUK_23:54)

OET-RV: 54 It was now the day of preparation and the Rest Day was about to begin. (LUK 23:54)

ACT 13:24

OET-LV: 24 of _Yōannaʸs having _publicly _proclaimed before the_face of _the entrance of _him, an_immersion of _repentance to _all the people of _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl). (ACT_13:24)

OET-RV: 24 Before he arrived Yohan-the-immerser had publicly preached to all the people of Yisrael about being immersed as a sign of repentance. (ACT 13:24)

ACT 14:13

OET-LV: 13 And the the_priest of_ the _Zeus, which being before the city, having _brought bulls and garlands to the gates, he _was _wanting to _be _sacrificing with the crowds. (ACT_14:13)

OET-RV: 13 And the priest of Zeus wanted to sacrifice with the crowds, so he brought bulls and garlands of flowers to the city gates from the temple on the path to the city. (ACT 14:13)

ACT 27:34

OET-LV: 34 Therefore I _am _exhorting you _all to _partake of _food, because/for this is _being for the your salvation, because/for a_hair from the head of _no _one of _you _all will _be _perishing. (ACT_27:34)

OET-RV: 34 I urge you to eat something. This will help you to have strength because none of you are going to drown.” (ACT 27:34)

EPH 1:4

OET-LV: 4 as he _chose us in him before the_foundation of_the_world, us to _be holy and blameless in _front _of him in love, (EPH_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 He chose us to follow him even before the creation of the world, so that we could become pure and blameless in front of him. Because of his love (EPH 1:4)

JHN 11:55

OET-LV: 55 And the passover_feast of _the Youdaiōns was near, and many went _up to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) out _of the region before the passover_feast, in _order _that they _may _purify themselves. (JHN_11:55)

OET-RV: 55 At that time, the Jewish Passover celebrations were approaching, and many people from the regions went to Yerushalem ahead of the celebrations to purify themselves. (JHN 11:55)

TI2 4:21

OET-LV: 21 Be _earnest to _come before winter. Euboulos is _greeting you, and Poudaʸs, and Linos, and Klaudia, and all the brothers. (TI2_4:21)

OET-RV: 21 Make sure you come before the winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the believers. (TI2 4:21)

JHN 15:15

OET-LV: 15 I _am_ no _longer _calling you _all slaves, because the slave has_ not _known what the master of _him is _doing. But you _all I _have _called friends, because I _made _known to _you _all all things what I _heard from the father of _me. (JHN_15:15)

OET-RV: 15 I’m not calling you slaves, because a slave doesn’t know his master’s plans, but I’m calling you friends because I’ve told you everything that I heard from my father. (JHN 15:15)

MAT 5:12

OET-LV: 12 Be _rejoicing and be _exulting, because the reward of _you _all is great in the heavens, because/for thus they _persecuted the prophets which before you _all. (MAT_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 Be happy and praising God because you’ll all have a wonderful reward in the heavens, because in the past they also persecuted the prophets like that. (MAT 5:12)

ACT 5:23

OET-LV: 23 saying, that We _found the the_prison having _been _shut with all security, and the guards having _stood before the doors, but having _opened _up, we _found no _one inside. (ACT_5:23)

OET-RV: 23 “We found the prison all locked up with the guards in their positions at the doors, but when they opened it up, there was no one inside!” (ACT 5:23)

JAM 5:9

OET-LV: 9 Not be _groaning, brothers, against one _another, in _order _that not you _all _may _be _judged. Behold, the judge before the doors has _stood. (JAM_5:9)

OET-RV: 9 And don’t moan about each other, my fellow believers, so that you all won’t be judged for it, because truly, the judge is just outside about to come in the doors. (JAM 5:9)

MRK 1:2

OET-LV: 2 As it _has _been _written in the Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊ^yāh) the prophet: Behold, I _am _sending _out the messenger of _me before the_face of _you, who will _be _preparing the way of _you. (MRK_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 The prophet Yeshayah wrote:
⇔ “See, I am sending my messenger to you,
⇔ the one who will be preparing your path. (MRK 1:2)

MAT 11:10

OET-LV: 10 This one is concerning whom it _has _been _written: Behold, I am _sending _out the messenger of _me before the_face of _you, who will _be _preparing the way of _you before you. (MAT_11:10)

OET-RV: 10 He is the one that was written about: ‘See, I’m sending out my messenger ahead of you and he’ll prepare your path before you.’ (MAT 11:10)

JHN 17:24

OET-LV: 24 father, I _am _wanting those whom you _have _given to _me, in _order _that where am I, also _those may _be with me, in _order _that they _may _be _observing the my the glory, that you _gave to _me, because you _loved me before the_foundation of_the_world. (JHN_17:24)

OET-RV: 24 Father, I want those that you’ve given me to be with me wherever I am so that they’ll be able to see my greatness—the greatness that you gave me because you loved me even before the creation of the world. (JHN 17:24)

LUK 11:38

OET-LV: 38 And the Farisaios_party _member having _seen it, marvelled that he _was_ not first _washed before the dinner. (LUK_11:38)

OET-RV: 38 and the man was very surprised that he didn’t observe the handwashing ceremony before he ate. (LUK 11:38)

JN3 1:14

OET-LV: 14 but I _am _hoping immediately you to _see, and mouth to mouth we _will _be _speaking. (JN3_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 but instead I hope to see you soon and then we can speak face to face. (JN3 1:14)

TIT 1:2

OET-LV: 2 in the_hope of _life eternal, which the unlying god promised before times eternal, (TIT_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 and the expectation of living forever which God promised before time began. And God can’t lie (TIT 1:2)

CO2 12:2

OET-LV: 2 I _have _known a_man in chosen _one /messiah before fourteen years (whether in the_body not I _have _known, or outside the body not I _have _known, the god has _known), having _been _snatched the such to the_third heaven. (CO2_12:2)

OET-RV: 2 Fourteen years ago I observed a man who was a believer in Messiah who was pulled up to the third heaven. (I didn’t know whether this physically happened or just in the spiritual realm.) (CO2 12:2)

LUK 2:21

OET-LV: 21 And when eight days were _fulfilled which to _circumcise him, also the name of _him was _called Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), which having _been _called by the messenger before the time him to _be _conceived in the womb. (LUK_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 When the baby was eight days old and hence the time for his circumcision, he was given the name Yeshua as instructed by God’s messenger even before he was conceived in the womb. (LUK 2:21)

ACT 23:15

OET-LV: 15 Therefore now you _all with the council report to _the commander, so _that he _may _bring_ him _down to you _all, as going to _be _investigating more _exactly the things concerning him, and we are ready to _kill him before the time him to _near, which. (ACT_23:15)

OET-RV: 15 So you guys assemble the council and report to the commander so that he’ll bring him down to you all as if you need more information about his actions, and then we’ll have an opportunity to kill before he gets here. (ACT 23:15)

LUK 22:15

OET-LV: 15 And he _said to them: With _desire I _desired to _eat this the passover_feast with you _all, before the time for _me to _suffer. (LUK_22:15)

OET-RV: 15 and he told them, “I’ve been really looking forward to eating this pass-over dinner with you all before my time of suffering begins, (LUK 22:15)

CO1 2:7

OET-LV: 7 but we _are _speaking of_god the_wisdom in a_mystery which having _been _hidden _away, which predetermined the god before the ages, because/for the_glory of _us, (CO1_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 Instead we speak about God’s mysterious and hidden wisdom, which he had planned before creation to enable us to enter his kingdom. (CO1 2:7)

JHN 10:8

OET-LV: 8 All as _much _as came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep not heard from _them. (JHN_10:8)

OET-RV: 8 The ones who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them. (JHN 10:8)

JHN 13:19

OET-LV: 19 From now I _am _telling to _you _all before the time to _become, in _order _that you _all _may _believe whenever it _may _become that I am he. (JHN_13:19)

OET-RV: 19 So I’m telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen, then you’ll all believe that I am the messiah. (JHN 13:19)

LUK 7:27

OET-LV: 27 This is he concerning whom it _has _been _written: Behold, I _am _sending _out the messenger of _me before the_face of _you, who will _be _preparing the way of _you before you. (LUK_7:27)

OET-RV: 27 He is the one that was written about: ‘See, I’m sending my messenger ahead of you and he will prepare your path before you get there.’ (LUK 7:27)

ACT 5:36

OET-LV: 36 For/Because before these the days Theudas rose _up, saying himself to _be someone, to _whom was _joined _up of _men a_number of_ about _four _hundred, who was _killed and all as _many _as were _being _persuaded by _him were _dispersed and became to nothing. (ACT_5:36)

OET-RV: 36 A while back, a man called Theudas became prominent, saying that he was someone important. Eventually about four hundred others joined him, but he was killed and those who’d followed him were dispersed and it all came to nothing. (ACT 5:36)

JHN 12:1

OET-LV: 12 Therefore the Six days before the passover_feast Yaʸsous, came to Baʸthania, where Lazaros was, whom Yaʸsous raised from the_dead. (JHN_12:1)

OET-RV: 12 Because of this, Yeshua went to Bethany six days before the Passover. This was where Lazarus lived, the one he had brought back to life. (JHN 12:1)

MAT 24:38

OET-LV: 38 For/Because as they _were in the days which before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and betrothing, until that day Nōe came _in into the box. (MAT_24:38)

OET-RV: 38 In the days leading up to the flood, people were eating and drinking, and marrying and getting engaged—right until the very day that Noah entered the barge. (MAT 24:38)

REV 22:8

OET-LV: 8 And _I Yōannaʸs am the one seeing. and hearing These things. And when I _heard and I _saw, I _fell to _prostrate before the feet of _the messenger which showing to _me these things. (REV_22:8)

OET-RV: 8 I, Yohan, am the one who saw and heard all those things, and when I heard and saw them, I knelt down to worship at the feet of the messenger who showed them to me. (REV 22:8)

LUK 21:12

OET-LV: 12 But before all these things, they _will _be _laying _on on you _all the hands of _them, and they _will _be _persecuting, giving _over to the synagogues and prisons, being _led _away before kings and governors, on _account the name of _me. (LUK_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 “But before all that happens, they’ll be arresting you all, and persecuting you. You’ll be handed over to the meeting halls and prisons. Some of you will be stood in front of kings and governors because of my name (LUK 21:12)

LUK 9:52

OET-LV: 52 and he _sent _out messengers before the_face of _him. And having _been _gone, they _came _in into a_village of_the_Samareitaʸs/(Shomrōn), so _as to _prepare for _him. (LUK_9:52)

OET-RV: 52 He sent some of his apprentices ahead of him, and when they arrived at a Samaritan village, they went to get ready for his arrival. (LUK 9:52)

ACT 12:14

OET-LV: 14 And having _recognized the voice of_ the _Petros, from the joy she_ not _opened _up the gate, but having _run _in she _reported the Petros to _have _stood before the gate. (ACT_12:14)

OET-RV: 14 But when she recognised Peter’s voice, she was so excited that she forgot about opening the door, but ran back inside to tell everyone that Peter was standing out there. (ACT 12:14)

HEB 12:11

OET-LV: 11 All but discipline for on _one _hand the things being _present, not is _supposing of _joy to _be, but of _sorrow, on _the _other _hand later the_fruit peaceable to _the ones by it having _been _trained is _giving _back of _righteousness. (HEB_12:11)

OET-RV: 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful, however later it produces peace in those who’ve been trained in this way so they do what’s good and right. (HEB 12:11)

JAM 5:12

OET-LV: 12 Before but, all things, brothers of _me, not be _swearing, neither the by _heaven, nor the earth, nor other any oath, but let _be of _you _all your Yes be, yes, and your No be, no, in _order _that not under judgement you _all _may _fall. (JAM_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 But most importantly, brothers and sisters, don’t swear by heaven or earth or by any other kind of oath but simply be honest so that ‘yes’ means yes and ‘no’ means no, then you won’t end up getting judged. (JAM 5:12)

ROM 16:7

OET-LV: 7 Greet Andronikos and Younias, the fellow-citizens of _me and fellow-prisoners of _me, who are notable among the ambassadors, who also before me have _become in chosen _one /messiah. (ROM_16:7)

OET-RV: 7 Greet Andronicus and sister Junia, my fellow citizens and fellow prisoners with me, and who are notable among the ambassadors in Messiah who started before me. (ROM 16:7)

MAT 8:29

OET-LV: 29 And see, they _cried _out saying: What to _us and to _you, son of_ the _god? You _came here to _torment us before the_time? (MAT_8:29)

OET-RV: 29 Suddenly the two men yelled out saying, “Son of God, what’s the connection between us and you? Have you come here to cause us pain before the designated time?” (MAT 8:29)

JHN 12:28

OET-LV: 28 father, glorify the name of _you. Therefore a_voice came out _of the heaven: Both I _glorified it, and I _will _be _glorifying it again. (JHN_12:28)

OET-RV: 28 Father, may your authority be honoured.”
¶ And a voice from the sky answered, “I’ve already brought honour to it and will do so again.” (JHN 12:28)

LUK 1:76

OET-LV: 76 And you also, little _child, will _be _being _called the_prophet of_the_highest: for you _will _be _going _before before the_master to _prepare the_ways of _him, (LUK_1:76)

OET-RV: 76 And you too my little child, will be called a prophet of the highest one—
⇔ going before Yahweh to prepare his paths, (LUK 1:76)

ACT 8:20

OET-LV: 20 But Petros said to him: The silver of _you, it _might _be to destruction with you, because you _thought to _be _acquiring the gift of_ the _god by money. (ACT_8:20)

OET-RV: 20 But Peter responded, “May your money join you in your destruction because you thought you could buy God’s gift with it. (ACT 8:20)

CO2 6:14

OET-LV: 14 Not be _becoming mispairing with _unbelievers, because/for what partnership exists by _righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship exists by _light with darkness? (CO2_6:14)

OET-RV: 14 Don’t be teamed together with unbelievers, because how can there be a partnership between obeying and disobeying God, or in other words, how can light socialise with darkness? (CO2 6:14)

MAT 23:14

OET-LV: 14  (MAT_23:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◘ (MAT 23:14)

JHN 13:1

OET-LV: 13 And before the feast of _the passover_feast, the Yaʸsous having _known that the hour of _him came, that he _may _depart out _of the this world to the father, having _loved his own who were in the world, he _loved them to the_end. (JHN_13:1)

OET-RV: 13 Even before the actual feast part of the Passover celebrations, Yeshua knew that his time had come—the time when he would leave this world and return to the father. He loved his followers who were in the world right through to the end. (JHN 13:1)

PE1 4:8

OET-LV: 8 before all things, having the earnest love among yourselves, because love is _covering a_multitude of _sins, (PE1_4:8)

OET-RV: 8 and more than anything, display genuine love to each other because love triumphs over many sins. (PE1 4:8)

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