Greek wordpróteronπρότερονWhat it meanspreviouslyWhere it comes fromneuter of próteros (πρότερος) as adverb (with or without the article)How the King James translates itbefore4first2former2Every place it appears 8John7:519:82 Corinthians1:151 Timothy1:13Hebrews4:67:2710:321 Peter1:14