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πρίν (prin) means “before” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πρίν Greek · G4250 13 tagged occurrences in 13 verses

Pronunciation guide: prin Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4250

πρίν · prin · before

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.: Mat.26:34, 75, Mrk.14:72, Luk.22:61, Jhn.4:49 8:58 (where D. om. γενέσθαι and π. becomes prep. with genitive; see Bl., § 69, 7) Jhn.14:29, Act.2:20" (LXX), WH, txt.; πρὶν ἤ (not such good Attic in this construction; see Bl., l.with), Mat.1:18 Mrk.14:30, Act.2:20, WH, mg., Act.7:2; (b) after a negative sentence, πρὶν ἤ: a. subjc. (before ἄν, M, Pr., 169), Luk.2:26; with optative, Act.25:16.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

formerly, before.

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How translators render G4250

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
before 13
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
before 9
before that 1
ere 1

Verses containing G4250

Page 1 of 1. 13 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  2. Matthew 26:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

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  3. Matthew 26:75 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  4. Mark 14:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

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  5. Mark 14:72 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  6. Luke 2:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

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  7. Luke 22:61 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  8. John 4:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”

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  9. John 8:58 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

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  10. John 14:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.

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  11. Acts 2:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

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  12. Acts 7:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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,

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  13. Acts 25:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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