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πρότερος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πρότερος, -α, -ον
Greek transliteration: 
proteros
Simplified transliteration: 
proteros
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4386
GK Number: 
4728
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
11
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(1)
Gloss: 
before; (adv.) before, formerly, an earlier time
Definition: 
former, prior, Eph. 4:22; before, formerly, Jn. 6:62

Greek-English Concordance for πρότερος

John 6:62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative)?
John 7:50 Nicodemus (he who had earlier (proteron | πρότερον | adverb) come to Jesus), being one of their number, put this question to them:
John 9:8 Then the neighbors and those who were used to seeing him as a beggar said, “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?”
2 Corinthians 1:15 And because of this confidence, I was intending to come to you first (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative), so that you might have a second benefit —
Galatians 4:13 You know that it was due to a physical infirmity that I preached the gospel to you at first (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative);
Ephesians 4:22 Regarding your former (proteran | προτέραν | acc sg fem comparative) way of life, you were taught to put away your old self, which is being corrupted and deluded by its desires,
1 Timothy 1:13 even though formerly (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative) I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and an insolent person. But I was shown mercy since, being ignorant, I had acted in unbelief;
Hebrews 4:6 Therefore since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative) had the good news proclaimed to them failed to enter because of disobedience,
Hebrews 7:27 He has no need to offer up daily sacrifices, like those other high priests, first (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative) for their own sins and then for the sins of the people, for this he did once for all when he offered up himself.
Hebrews 10:32 Instead, remember those former (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative) days in which, after you had received the light, you weathered such a difficult struggle with suffering.
1 Peter 1:14 As children of obedience, do not be conformed to the desires you used to have (proteron | πρότερον | adverb-comparative) in your time of ignorance