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Lexicon :: Strong's G4386 - proteron

Aa
πρότερον
Transliteration
proteron (Key)
Pronunciation
prot'-er-on
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Neuter of πρότερος (G4387) as adverb (with or without the art.)
mGNT
10x in 1 unique form(s) TR
10x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
30x in 2 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

πρότερον próteron, prot'-er-on; neuter of G4387 as adverb (with or without the article); previously:—before, (at the) first, former.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G4386 in the following manner: before (with G3588) (3x), first (2x), former (2x), before (2x), at the first (with G3588) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G4386 in the following manner: before (with G3588) (3x), first (2x), former (2x), before (2x), at the first (with G3588) (1x).

  1. before, prior

    1. of time, former

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πρότερον próteron, prot'-er-on; neuter of G4387 as adverb (with or without the article); previously:—before, (at the) first, former.
STRONGS G4386:
πρότερος, πρότερα, πρότερον (comparitive of πρό) (from Homer down), before, prior; of time, former: ἡ πρότερα ἀναστροφή, Ephesians 4:22. Neuter adverbially, before (something else is or was done): John 7:51 R G; 2 Corinthians 1:15; opposed to ἔπειτα, Hebrews 7:27; before, i. e. aforetime, in time past: John 7:50 (L Tr WH); Hebrews 4:6; and R G in 1 Timothy 1:13; also τό πρότερον (contrasting rite past with the present (cf. πάλαι, 1 at the end)), John 6:62; John 9:8, and L T Tr WH in 1 Timothy 1:13 (1 Macc. 3:46 1 Macc. 5:1 1 Macc. 11:34, 39; Deuteronomy 2:12; Joshua 11:10; Herodotus 7, 75; Xenophon, Plato); equivalent to our the first time, Galatians 4:13 (on which cf. Meyer); it is placed between the article and the noun, as αἱ πρότερον ἡμέραι, the former days, Hebrews 10:32; αἱ πρότερον ἐπιθυμίαι, the lusts which you formerly indulged, 1 Peter 1:14.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
2:12
Joshua
11:10
John
6:62; 7:50; 7:51; 9:8
2 Corinthians
1:15
Galatians
4:13
Ephesians
4:22
1 Timothy
1:13; 1:13
Hebrews
4:6; 7:27; 10:32
1 Peter
1:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4386 matches the Greek πρότερον (proteron),
which occurs 30 times in 30 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:3 - And he went on his journeys from the South even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Ai,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:1 - And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:19 - And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:21 - And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bullock: it is the sin-offering for the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:8 - And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin-offering first, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not divide it asunder:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:26 - For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto the Arnon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:12 - The Horites also dwelt in Seir aforetime, but the children of Esau succeeded them; and they destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which Jehovah gave unto them.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:20 - (That also is accounted a land of Rephaim: Rephaim dwelt therein aforetime; but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:18 - And I fell down before Jehovah, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water; because of all your sin which ye sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:14 - And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of a man: for Jehovah fought for Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:10 - And Joshua turned back at that time, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:15 - Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:15 - And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:29 - And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:6 - And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Entreat now the favor of Jehovah thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God entreated Jehovah, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:2 - Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:13 - For because ye bare it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not according to the ordinance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:5 - had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:5 -
I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear;
But now mine eye seeth thee:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:26 - and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, a faithful town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10 - declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:4 - For thus saith the Lord Jehovah, My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there: and the Assyrian hath oppressed them without cause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:4 - And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:10 - They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:20 - Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me; and I will punish all that oppress them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:7 - And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:11 - the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that say, Give thanks to Jehovah of hosts, for Jehovah is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever; and of them that bring sacrifices of thanksgiving into the house of Jehovah. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first, saith Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:5 - thou shalt die in peace; and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings that were before thee, so shall they make a burning for thee; and they shall lament thee, saying, Ah Lord! for I have spoken the word, saith Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:13 - And the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with much substance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:7 - And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
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