Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon
πρότερος (G4387)
11 A. Compar., πρότερος , -α, -ον , [in LXX for לִפָנִים , רִאשׁוֹן , etc.;] before , of time, place, rank, etc.; in NT always of Time, before , former : Eph 4:22 . Adverbially, πρότερον , before , aforetime , formerly : Jo 7:50 , II Co 1:15 , He 4:6 ; opp. to ἔπειτα , He 7:27 ; τὸ π. , Jo 6:62 9:8 , Ga 4:13 , I Ti 1:13 ; αἱ π. ἡμέραι , He 10:32 ; αἱ π. ἐπιθυμίαι , I Pe 1:14 .†
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