prior

as adv. of time, , (cl.; , ). before formerly III Mac 5:28 6:4 31 As conjc. (cl.), ; before after a positive sentence, c. acc. et inf.: , , , , (where D. om. and becomes prep. c. gen.; v. Bl., § 69, 7) , , WH, txt.; (not such good Attic in this construction; v. Bl., § 69, 7), , , , WH, mg., ; Mt 26:34 75 Mk 14:72 Lk 22:61 Jo 4:49 8:58 14:29 Ac 2:20 Mt 1:18 Mk 14:30 Ac 2:20 7:2 γενέσθαι π. πρὶν ἤ (LXX) after a negative sentence, : a. subjc. (seq. , M, , 169), ; c. optat., .† πρὶν ἤ ἄν Pr. Lk 2:26 Ac 25:16

eer

formerly, before.

before

prior, sooner

before (that), ere

πρίν 1. as adv. of time, before, formerly (cl.; 3Ma.5:28 3Mac 6:4 3Mac 6:31) 2. As conic. (cl.), before; (a) after a positive sentence, with accusative and inf.: Mat.26:34, 75, Mrk.14:72, Luk.22:61, Jhn.4:49 8:58 (where D. om. γενέσθαι and π. becomes prep. with genitive; see Bl., § 69, 7) Jhn.14:29, Act.2:20" (LXX), WH, txt.; πρὶν ἤ (not such good Attic in this construction; see Bl., l.with), Mat.1:18 Mrk.14:30, Act.2:20, WH, mg., Act.7:2; (b) after a negative sentence, πρὶν ἤ: a. subjc. (before ἄν, M, Pr., 169), Luk.2:26; with optative, Act.25:16.† (AS)