Gloss
before
Forms of the word
Dictionary
πρίν
Greek transliteration
prin
Simplified transliteration
prin
Numbers
Strong's number
4250
GK Number
4570
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
13
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
adverb
Definition
can function as a temporal conj. and an improper prep., before, of time, Mt. 26:34, 75; Mk. 14:72; πρὶν ἤ, sooner than, before, Mt. 1:18; Lk. 2:26
Greek-English Concordance for πρίν
| Matthew 1:18 | Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: When his mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, before (prin | πρίν | conj) they had come together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. |
| Matthew 26:34 | Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, this very night, before (prin | πρίν | conj) the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” |
| Matthew 26:75 | Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said, “Before (prin | πρίν | conj) the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. |
| Mark 14:30 | And Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, today — this very night, before (prin | πρίν | conj) the rooster crows twice — you will deny me three times.” |
| Mark 14:72 | And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before (prin | πρίν | conj) the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And upon reflection, he broke into tears. |
| Luke 2:26 | And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before (prin | πρίν | conj) he had seen the Lord’s Christ. |
| Luke 22:61 | Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord that he had said to him, “Before (prin | πρίν | conj) the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” |
| John 4:49 | The officer said to him, “Sir, come down before (prin | πρίν | conj) my little boy dies.” |
| John 8:58 | Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, before (prin | πρίν | conj) Abraham came to be, I am!” |
| John 14:29 | And now I have told you before (prin | πρίν | conj) it happens, that when it does happen you may believe. |
| Acts 2:20 | The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before (prin | πρίν | conj) the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. |
| Acts 7:2 | And Stephen said: “My brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before (prin | πρίν | conj) he lived in Haran, |
| Acts 25:16 | I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to turn anyone over before (prin | πρίν | conj) the accused has met the accusers face to face and had an opportunity to make his defense against the charge. |
