πρίνprín
prior, sooner
Greek (New Testament) · G4250
Meanings
1. as adverb of time, before, formerly (classical Greek; 3 Maccabees 5:28, 3 Maccabees 6:4, 3 Maccabees 6:31).
2. As conjc. (classical Greek), before
(a) after a positive sentence, with accusative et infinitive: Matthew 26:34, Matthew 26:75, Mark 14:72, Luke 22:61, John 4:49, John 8:58 (where D. omits γενέσθαι and π. becomes preposition with genitive; see Bl., § 69, 7) John 14:29, Acts 2:20(LXX), WH, text; πρὶν ἤ (not such good Attic in this construction; see Bl., § 69, 7), Matthew 1:18, Mark 14:30, Acts 2:20, WH, margin, Acts 7:2
(b) after a negative sentence, πρὶν ἤ: a. subjc., Luke 2:26; with optat., Acts 25:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 1:18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Matthew 26:34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.”
- Matthew 26:75 Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he went away, weeping bitterly.
- Mark 14:30 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.”
- Mark 14:72 And immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he broke down and wept.
- Luke 2:26 and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.