STRONGS G4250:
πρίν ((according to
Curtius, § 380 comparitive
προιον,
προιν,
πρίν)), as in Greek writings from
Homer down:
1. an adverb
previously,formerly (cf.
πάλαι, 1): 3Macc. 5:28 3Macc. 6:4, 31; but never so in the N. T.
2. with the force of a conjunction,
before, before that: with an accusative and aorist infinitive of things past (cf.
Winers Grammar, § 44, 6 at the end;
Buttmann, § 142, 3);
πρίν Ἀβραάμ γενέσθαι, before Abraham existed, came into being,
John 8:58; also
πρίν ἤ (cf. Meyer on
Matthew 1:18),
Matthew 1:18; (
Acts 7:2); with an aorist infinitive haying the force of the Latin future perfect, of things future (cf.
Winer's Grammar, 332 (311)):
πρίν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι, before the cock shall have crowed,
Matthew 26:34,
75;
Mark 14:72;
Luke 22:61; add,
John 4:49;
John 14:29; also
πρίν ἤ,
Mark 14:30;
Acts 2:20 (where
L T Tr WH text omit
ἤ);
πρίν ἤ, preceded by a negative sentence (
Buttmann, § 139, 35), with the aorist subjunctive having the force of a future perfect in Latin (
Buttmann, 231 (199)),
Luke 2:26 (
R G L T Tr marginal reading, but
WH brackets
ἤ), and
R G in
Luke 22:34;
πρίν ἤ, followed by the optative of a thing as entertained in thought,
Acts 25:16 (
Winers Grammar, 297 (279);
Buttmann, 230 (198)). Cf.
Matthiae, § 522, 2, p. 1201f; Alexander
Buttmann (1873) Gram. § 139, 41;
Klotz ad Devar. ii. 2, p. 720ff;
Winers Grammar (and
Buttmann), as above.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Matthew
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1:18; 1:18; 26:34; 26:75
- Mark
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14:30; 14:72
- Luke
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2:26; 22:34; 22:61
- John
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4:49; 8:58; 14:29
- Acts
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2:20; 7:2; 25:16