προϋπάρχω
proyparchō · be before
Greek word · Strong’s number G4391 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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proyparchō (προϋπάρχω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be before”.
Have been previously.
How to say it
pro·y·par·chō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To have already been in some state before then.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
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Where it appears
- Luke 23:12
And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for they had previously been at enmity with each other.
- Acts 8:9
Now a certain man named Simon had previously been in the city practicing magic and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying that he himself was someone great.