πρότεροςpróteros
prior or previous
Greek (New Testament) · G4387
Meanings
before, of time, place, rank, etc.; in NT always of Time, before, former: Ephesians 4:22. Adverbially, πρότερον, before, aforetime, formerly: John 7:50, 2 Corinthians 1:15, Hebrews 4:6; opposed to ἔπειτα, Hebrews 7:27; τὸ π., John 6:62, John 9:8, Galatians 4:13, 1 Timothy 1:13; αἱ π. ἡμέραι, Hebrews 10:32; αἱ π. ἐπιθυμίαι, 1 Peter 1:14.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- John 6:62 Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again?
- John 7:50 Then Nicodemus, the leader who had met with Jesus earlier, spoke up.
- John 9:8 His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
- 2 Corinthians 1:15 Since I was so sure of your understanding and trust, I wanted to give you a double blessing by visiting you twice—
- Galatians 4:13 Surely you remember that I was sick when I first brought you the Good News.
- Ephesians 4:22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.