πρό pro G4253

“before” — Dodson Greek Lexicon

Same root: Related words from the same root: 15 more words

Strong's Greek Dictionary (1890) says these words are built from one another, all going back to πρό pro (G4253). Each line says which source links it. Words with a prefix are listed with their main word, not with the prefix. Related words can still differ in meaning.

πρῶτος prōtos G4413 “first, before” built from πρό G4253 (per Strong's) in 157 verses
πρίν prin G4250 “formerly, before” built from πρό G4253 (per Strong's) in 13 verses
πρωΐ prōi G4404 “early in the morning, at dawn” built from πρό G4253 (per Strong's) in 12 verses
πρότερος proteros G4387 “former, before” built from πρό G4253 (per Strong's) in 6 verses
πρότερον proteron G4386 “formerly, before” built from πρότερος G4387 (per Strong's) in 5 verses
πόρρω porrō G4206 “far, far off” built from πρό G4253 (per Strong's) in 4 verses
πόρρωθεν porrōthen G4207 “from afar, far off” built from πόρρω G4206 (per Strong's) in 2 verses
πρωΐα prōia G4405 “early morning” built from πρωΐ G4404 (per Strong's) in 2 verses
πρωϊνός prōinos G4407 “belonging to the morning” built from πρωΐ G4404 (per Strong's) in 2 verses
πρῷρα prōra G4408 “the prow of a ship” built from πρό G4253 (per Strong's) in 2 verses
πρηνής prēnēs G4248 “falling headlong” built from πρό G4253 (per Strong's) in 1 verse
πρώϊμος prōimos G4406 “dawning, early” built from πρωΐ G4404 (per Strong's) in 1 verse

All 16 words of this family (3 not shown here) →

Rendered in BSB as: before ×29, ahead of you ×3, at ×3, some time ago ×2, above ×2, before the ×1, on ahead ×1, ahead of him ×1, just before ×1, just outside ×1, on the way ×1, ago ×1, who came before ×1 (47 links)

Each verse shows the form used there and its grammar in plain English. What do these terms mean?

Full definitions (source + licence)

Dodson Greek Lexicon [G4253]

(a) of place: before, in front of, (b) of time: before, earlier than.

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47 verse(s)

Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
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Matthew 6:8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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Matthew 8:29 “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
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Matthew 11:10 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
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Matthew 24:38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
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Mark 1:2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
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Luke 2:21 When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
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Luke 7:27 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
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Luke 9:52 He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
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Luke 10:1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
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Luke 11:38 But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
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Luke 21:12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
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Luke 22:15 And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.
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John 1:48 “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
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John 5:7 “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
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John 10:8 All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
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John 11:55 Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
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John 12:1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
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John 13:1 It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
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John 13:19 I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
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John 17:5 And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.
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John 17:24 Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
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Acts 5:36 Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
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Acts 12:6 On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
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Acts 12:14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”
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Acts 13:24 Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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Acts 14:13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
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Acts 21:38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the Assassins into the wilderness?”
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Acts 23:15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
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Romans 16:7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
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1 Corinthians 2:7 No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
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1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
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2 Corinthians 12:2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
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Galatians 1:17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
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Galatians 2:12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
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Galatians 3:23 Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
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Ephesians 1:4 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
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Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
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2 Timothy 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
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2 Timothy 4:21 Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
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Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
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Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
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James 5:9 Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
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James 5:12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
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1 Peter 1:20 He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
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1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
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Jude 1:25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
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