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πρίν

prinbeforeHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentPreposition13 occurrences5 books13 verses

Definition

πρίν

1. as adv. of time, before, formerly (cl.; 3Ma.5.28 3Mac.6.4 3Mac.6.31)

2. As conic. (cl.), before;

(a) after a positive sentence, with accusative and inf.: Matthew 26:34, 75, Mark 14:72, Luke 22:61, John 4:49; 8:58 (where D. om. γενέσθαι and π. becomes prep. with genitive; see Bl., § 69, 7) John 14:29, Acts 2:20" (LXX), WH, txt.; πρὶν ἤ (not such good Attic in this construction; see Bl., l.with), Matthew 1:18, Mark 14:30, Acts 2:20, WH, mg., Acts 7:2;

(b) after a negative sentence, πρὶν ἤ: a. subjc. (before ἄν, M, Pr., 169), Luke 2:26; with optative, Acts 25:16.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πρίν:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

13 total
  1. Matthew 1:18πρὶν · before
    This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
  2. Matthew 26:34πρὶν · before
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
  3. Matthew 26:75Πρὶν · Before
    Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
  4. Mark 14:30πρὶν · before
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
  5. Mark 14:72Πρὶν · Before
    And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
  6. Luke 2:26πρὶν · before
    The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
  7. Luke 22:61Πρὶν · Before
    And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”
  8. John 4:49πρὶν · before
    “Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
  9. John 8:58πρὶν · before
    “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
  10. John 14:29πρὶν · before
    And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
  11. Acts 2:20πρὶν · before
    The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.
  12. Acts 7:2πρὶν · before
    And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
  13. Acts 25:16πρὶν · before
    I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.