πρό prep. with genitive, [in LXX chiefly for פָּנִים ;] before; (a) of place: Act.12:6, 14 14:13, Jas.5:9; π. προσώπου (= Heb. פָּנִים, Deu.3:18, Mal.3:1, al.; Bl., § 40, 9), Mat.11:10, Mrk.1:2, Luk.1:76 7:27 9:52 10:1, Act.14:13; (b) of time: Mat.8:29 24:38, Luk.11:38 21:12, Jhn.11:55 13:1 17:24, Act.5:36 21:38, 1Co.2:7 4:5, Eph.1:4, Col.1:17, 2Ti.1:9 4:21, Tit.1:2, Heb.11:5, 1Pe.1:20, Ju 25; π. ἐτῶν δεκατεσσάρων, fourteen years ago, 2Co.12:2; π. προσώπου (see supr.), Act.13:24; with genitive of person(s), Mat.5:12, Jhn.5:7 10:8, Rom.16:7, Gal.1:17; with genitive art. inf. (= πρίν; M, Pr., 100; Bl., § 69, 7), Mat.6:8 Luk.2:21 22:15, Jhn.1:49 13:19 17:5, Act.23:15, Gal.2:12 3:23; as in late writers (resembling a Latin idiom but independent of it; B1., § 40, 5; M, Pr., 100 f.; of. Am 2Ma.15:36, and for other exx., Soph., Lex., see word), πρὸ ἓξ ἡμέρας τοῦ πάσχα, on the sixth day before the Passover, Jhn.12:1; (with) of preference: π. πάντων, Jas.5:12, 1Pe.4:8; (d) in compos., α with subst., of position before: προαύλιον, πρόδρομος; priority of rank or order, προπάτωρ; anticipation, πρό γνωσις, πρό νοια; β with adj., intensity, πρόδηλος; γ with verb., of place, προάγω, προβαίνω; of preference, προαιρέομαι.† (AS)
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G4253 — πρό
pro · before · Greek
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Matthew 5:12 · πρὸRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.Matthew 6:8 · πρὸBe not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.Matthew 8:29 · πρὸAnd, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?Matthew 11:10 · πρὸFor this is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.Matthew 24:38 · πρὸFor as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,Mark 1:2 · πρὸAs it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.Luke 2:21 · πρὸAnd when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.Luke 7:27 · πρὸThis is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.Luke 9:52 · πρὸAnd sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.Luke 10:1 · πρὸAfter these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.Luke 11:38 · πρὸAnd when the Pharisee saw [it], he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.Luke 21:12 · ΠρὸBut before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.Luke 22:15 · πρὸAnd he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:John 1:48 · πρὸNathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.John 5:7 · πρὸThe impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.John 10:8 · πρὸAll that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.John 11:55 · πρὸAnd the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.John 12:1 · πρὸThen Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.John 13:1 · ΠρὸNow before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.John 13:19 · πρὸNow I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he].John 17:5 · πρὸAnd now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.John 17:24 · πρὸFather, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.Acts 5:36 · πρὸFor before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.Acts 12:6 · πρὸAnd when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.Acts 12:14 · πρὸAnd when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.Acts 13:24 · πρὸWhen John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.Acts 14:13 · πρὸThen the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.Acts 21:38 · πρὸArt not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?Acts 23:15 · πρὸNow therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.Romans 16:7 · πρὸSalute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.1 Corinthians 2:7 · πρὸBut we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:1 Corinthians 4:5 · πρὸTherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.2 Corinthians 12:2 · πρὸI knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.Galatians 1:17 · πρὸNeither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.Galatians 2:12 · πρὸFor before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.Galatians 3:23 · ΠρὸBut before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.Ephesians 1:4 · πρὸAccording as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:Colossians 1:17 · πρὸAnd he is before all things, and by him all things consist.2 Timothy 1:9 · πρὸWho hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,2 Timothy 4:21 · πρὸDo thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.Titus 1:2 · πρὸIn hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;Hebrews 11:5 · πρὸBy faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.James 5:9 · πρὸGrudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.James 5:12 · ΠρὸBut above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.1 Peter 1:20 · πρὸWho verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,1 Peter 4:8 · πρὸAnd above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.Jude 1:25 · πρὸTo the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.