The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
πρίν
| Lemma | πρίν |
|---|---|
| Citation form | πρίν |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | formerly, before |
| Strong’s | G4250 |
| Transliteration | prín |
| Definition | prior, sooner |
| KJV glosses | :--before (that), ere. |
| Derivation | adverb from |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 13 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| πρὶν | adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Matthew 1:18 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Matthew 26:34 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — John 14:29 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — Mark 14:30 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — Luke 2:26 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — John 4:49 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — John 8:58 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — Acts 2:20 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — Acts 25:16 conjunction (MorphGNT --------) — Acts 7:2 |
| Πρὶν | adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Matthew 26:75 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Mark 14:72 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Luke 22:61 |
Morphology
- adverb
- conjunction
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: πριν.
- 1Mac.10.4
- 1Sam.2.15
- 1Sam.3.3
- 1Sam.3.7
- 1Sam.9.13
- 2Kgs.2.9
- 2Kgs.6.32
- 2Mac.13.13
- 2Mac.8.14
- 3Mac.5.28
- 3Mac.6.31
- 3Mac.6.34
- 3Mac.6.4
- 4Mac.5.6
- 4Mac.9.27
- Exod.1.19
- Ezek.33.22
- Gen.27.4
- Gen.29.26
- Isa.17.14
- Isa.23.7
- Isa.28.24
- Isa.28.4
- Isa.46.10
- Isa.48.5
- Isa.65.24
- Isa.66.7
- Isa.7.15
- Isa.7.16
- Isa.8.4
- Jdt.7.14
- Joel.3.4
- Josh.2.8
- Judg.14.18
- Mal.3.22
- Num.11.33
- Prov.18.13
- Sir.11.7
- Sir.11.8
- Sir.14.13
- Sir.18.19
- Sir.18.21
- Sir.18.23
- Sir.19.17
- Sir.23.20
- Sir.48.25
- Sir.51.13
- Sus.1.35a
- SusTh.1.42
- TobBA.14.15
- TobBA.2.4
- TobBA.3.8
- TobBA.4.2
- TobBA.8.20
- TobS.14.15
- TobS.2.4
- TobS.3.8
- TobS.4.2
- Wis.2.8
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for πρίν with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.