πρότερον proteron G4386
“formerly, 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
- πρό pro G4253 “before” head of this family (per Strong's: a primary word) in 47 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
- 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
Rendered in BSB as: formerly ×2, first ×1, early ×1, former ×1 (5 links)
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Dodson Greek Lexicon [G4386]
formerly, before.
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5 verse(s)
- 1 Timothy 1:13 who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did [it] in unbelief,proteron – adverb · comparativeverse | pericope | chapter
ADV-C - Hebrews 4:6 since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief —proteron – adverb · comparativeverse | pericope | chapter
ADV-C - Hebrews 7:27 who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;proteron – adverb · comparativeverse | pericope | chapter
ADV-C - Hebrews 10:32 And call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings,proteron – adverb · comparativeverse | pericope | chapter
ADV-C - 1 Peter 1:14 as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,proteron – adverb · comparativeverse | pericope | chapter
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