πρίν prin · G4250

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πρίν, ; adverb and conjunction, before, until. [πρῐν 19 []; πρῑν in []; once written πρείν, [], but πρίν []; Trag. and Comedy texts always πρῐν (πρίν γ᾽ must be read in []; A adverb of Time, before, either in the sense of sooner or in that of formerly, erst (implying duration up to a certain time): ; I of future time, with future Indic., πρίν μιν καὶ γῆρας ἔπεισιν []: with Subj. = future, πρὶν καὶ κακὸν ἄλλο πάθῃσθα []: with Opt. and κεν, πρίν κεν ἀνιηθεὶς σὴν πατρίδα γαῖαν ἵκοιο []; II of past …

Where it's used 13 times

Matthew 1:18 · Matthew 26:34 · Matthew 26:75 · Mark 14:30 · Mark 14:72 · Luke 2:26 · Luke 22:61 · John 4:49 · John 8:58 · John 14:29 · Acts 2:20 · Acts 7:2 · Acts 25:16

Source: TBESG G4250; TFLSJ G4250

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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