4250. prin

Lexicon

prin: before

Original Word: πρίν
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: prin
Pronunciation: preen
Phonetic Spelling: (prin)
Definition: before
Meaning: formerly, before.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

before, ere.

Adverb from pro; prior, sooner -- before (that), ere.

see GREEK pro

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. adverb akin to pro
Definition
before
NASB Translation
before (13).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4250: πρίν

πρίν ((according to Curtius, § 380 comparitive προιον, προιν, πρίν)), as in Greek writings from Homer down:

1. an adverb previously,formerly (cf. πάλαι, 1): 3Macc. 5:28 3Macc. 6:4, 31; but never so in the N. T.

2. with the force of a conjunction, before, before that: with an accusative and aorist infinitive of things past (cf. Winers Grammar, § 44, 6 at the end; Buttmann, § 142, 3); πρίν Ἀβραάμ γενέσθαι, before Abraham existed, came into being, John 8:58; also πρίν ἤ (cf. Meyer on Matthew 1:18), Matthew 1:18; (Acts 7:2); with an aorist infinitive haying the force of the Latin future perfect, of things future (cf. Winer's Grammar, 332 (311)): πρίν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι, before the cock shall have crowed, Matthew 26:34, 75; Mark 14:72; Luke 22:61; add, John 4:49; John 14:29; also πρίν ἤ, Mark 14:30; Acts 2:20 (where L T Tr WH text omit ἤ); πρίν ἤ, preceded by a negative sentence (Buttmann, § 139, 35), with the aorist subjunctive having the force of a future perfect in Latin (Buttmann, 231 (199)), Luke 2:26 (R G L T Tr marginal reading, but WH brackets ἤ), and R G in Luke 22:34; πρίν ἤ, followed by the optative of a thing as entertained in thought, Acts 25:16 (Winers Grammar, 297 (279); Buttmann, 230 (198)). Cf. Matthiae, § 522, 2, p. 1201f; Alexander Buttmann (1873) Gram. § 139, 41; Klotz ad Devar. ii. 2, p. 720ff; Winers Grammar (and Buttmann), as above.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primary particle

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek "πρίν" does not have a direct one-to-one equivalent in Hebrew, but similar temporal concepts can be found in Hebrew words such as "טֶרֶם" (terem, Strong's Hebrew 2962) meaning "before" or "not yet," and "עַד" (ad, Strong's Hebrew 5704) meaning "until" or "as far as." These Hebrew terms are used in the Old Testament to express similar temporal relationships and conditions.

Usage: The term "πρίν" is used in the New Testament to indicate a temporal relationship between events, often translated as "before" or "until" in English. It is typically used to set a chronological context or to express a condition that must be met prior to another action.

Context: The Greek particle "πρίν" appears in several New Testament passages, serving as a crucial connector to establish temporal sequences or conditions. It is often employed in narrative contexts to highlight the timing of events relative to one another. For example, in Matthew 26:34, Jesus uses "πρίν" to predict Peter's denial: "Truly I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." Here, "πρίν" sets a specific time frame for the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy.

In another instance, John 8:58 records Jesus' profound declaration: "Truly, truly, I tell you," Jesus declared, "before Abraham was born, I am!" The use of "πρίν" emphasizes the pre-existence of Christ, underscoring His divine nature and eternal presence.

The particle is also used in conditional statements, as seen in Matthew 5:18: "For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished." Here, "πρίν" (translated as "until") sets a condition for the permanence of the Law.

The use of "πρίν" in the New Testament reflects its importance in conveying the timing and conditions of events, often with theological implications. It serves as a linguistic tool to articulate the unfolding of divine plans and the fulfillment of prophecies.

Forms and Transliterations

πριν πρίν πρὶν πρινή prin prìn

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 1:18 Adv
GRK: τῷ Ἰωσήφ πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν
NAS: to Joseph, before they came together
KJV: to Joseph, before they
INT: to Joseph before rather came together

Matthew 26:34 Adv
GRK: τῇ νυκτὶ πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι
NAS: [very] night, before a rooster
KJV: this night, before the cock crow,
INT: night before [the] rooster crows

Matthew 26:75 Adv
GRK: εἰρηκότος ὅτι Πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι
NAS: had said, Before a rooster
INT: who had said Before [the] rooster crows

Mark 14:30 Adv
GRK: τῇ νυκτὶ πρὶν ἢ δὶς
NAS: very night, before a rooster crows
KJV: this night, before the cock crow
INT: night before that twice

Mark 14:72 Adv
GRK: Ἰησοῦς ὅτι Πρὶν ἀλέκτορα δὶς
NAS: the remark to him, Before a rooster
KJV: unto him, Before the cock crow
INT: Jesus Before [the] rooster twice

Luke 2:26 Adv
GRK: ἰδεῖν θάνατον πρὶν ἢ ἂν
NAS: death before he had seen
KJV: death, before he had seen
INT: he should see death before that anyhow

Luke 22:61 Adv
GRK: αὐτῷ ὅτι Πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι
NAS: He had told him, Before a rooster
INT: to him Before [the] rooster crows

John 4:49 Adv
GRK: Κύριε κατάβηθι πρὶν ἀποθανεῖν τὸ
NAS: come down before my child
KJV: Sir, come down ere my child
INT: Sir come down before dies the

John 8:58 Adv
GRK: λέγω ὑμῖν πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι
NAS: I say to you, before Abraham
KJV: I say unto you, Before Abraham was,
INT: I say to you Before Abraham was

John 14:29 Adv
GRK: εἴρηκα ὑμῖν πρὶν γενέσθαι ἵνα
NAS: I have told you before it happens,
KJV: you before it come to pass,
INT: I have told you before it comes to pass that

Acts 2:20 Adv
GRK: εἰς αἷμα πρὶν ἐλθεῖν ἡμέραν
NAS: INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT
INT: into blood before come [the] day

Acts 7:2 Adv
GRK: τῇ Μεσοποταμίᾳ πρὶν ἢ κατοικῆσαι
NAS: when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived
KJV: in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt
INT: Mesopotamia before than dwelt

Acts 25:16 Adv
GRK: τινα ἄνθρωπον πρὶν ἢ ὁ
NAS: over any man before the accused meets
KJV: die, before that
INT: any man before that the [one]

Strong's Greek 4250
13 Occurrences

πρὶν — 13 Occ.