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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 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:62

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:62 - “What then G3767 if G1437 you see G2334 the Son G5207 of Man G444 ascending G305 to where G3699 He was before? G4387

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:50 - Nicodemus G3530 (he who came G2064 to Him before, G4387 being G1510 one G1520 of them) *said G3004 to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:8 - Therefore G3767 the neighbors, G1069 and those G3588 who previously G4387 saw G2334 him as a beggar, G6075 were saying, G3004 “Is not this G3778 the one who used to sit G2521 and beg?” G4319

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:15 - In this G3778 confidence G4006 I intended G1014 at first G4387 to come G2064 to you, so G2443 that you might [fn]twice G1208 receive G2192 a [fn]blessing; G5485

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:13 - but you know G6063 that it was because G1223 of a [fn]bodily G4561 illness G769 that I preached G2097 the gospel G2097 to you the [fn]first G4387 time; G4387

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:13 - even though I was formerly G4387 a blasphemer G989 and a persecutor G1376 and a violent G5197 aggressor. G5197 Yet G235 I was shown G1653 mercy G1653 because G3754 I acted G4160 ignorantly G50 in unbelief; G570

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:6 - Therefore, G3767 since G1893 it remains G620 for some G5100 to enter G1525 it, and those G3588 who G5101 formerly G4387 had good G2097 news G2097 preached G2097 to them failed G3756 to enter G1525 because G1223 of disobedience, G543

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:27 - who G3739 does not need G318 daily, G2596 G2250 like G5618 those G3588 high G749 priests, G749 to offer G399 up sacrifices, G2378 first G4387 for His own G2398 sins G266 and then G1899 for the sins of the people, G2992 because G1063 this G3778 He did G4160 once G2178 for all G2178 when He offered G399 up Himself. G1438

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:32

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:32 - But remember G363 the former G4387 days, G2250 [fn]when, G1722 G3739 after being enlightened, G5461 you endured G5278 a great G4183 conflict G119 of sufferings, G3804

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:14 - As [fn]obedient G5218 children, G5043 do not [fn]be conformed G4964 to the former G4387 lusts G1939 which were yours in your ignorance, G52
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