Pro πρό

Pro (Greek πρό, Strong's G4253) is a Greek preposition meaning “before”. It occurs 47 times in 47 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Pro, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:12
  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
• Matthew 6:8
  Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
• Matthew 8:29
  And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
• Matthew 11:10
  For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
• Matthew 24:38
  For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.

Mark

• Mark 1:2
  As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”

Luke

• Luke 2:21
  And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.
• Luke 7:27
  This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
• Luke 9:52
  And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
• Luke 10:1
  After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
• Luke 11:38
  And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
• Luke 21:12
  But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
• Luke 22:15
  And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.

John

• John 1:48
  Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
• John 5:7
  The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
• John 10:8
  All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
• John 11:55
  And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
• John 12:1
  Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
• John 13:1
  Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
• John 13:19
  Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
• John 17:5
  And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.
• John 17:24
  Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Acts

• Acts 5:36
  For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
• Acts 12:6
  And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
• Acts 12:14
  And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”
• Acts 13:24
  When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• Acts 14:13
  Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
• Acts 21:38
  Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ‘Assassins’ into the wilderness?”
• Acts 23:15
  Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”

Romans

• Romans 16:7
  Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 2:7
  But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5
  Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 12:2
  I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:17
  Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
• Galatians 2:12
  For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
• Galatians 3:23
  But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:4
  According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

Colossians

• Colossians 1:17
  And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:9
  Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
• 2 Timothy 4:21
  Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

Titus

• Titus 1:2
  In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 11:5
  By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

James

• James 5:9
  Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
• James 5:12
  But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:20
  Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
• 1 Peter 4:8
  And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Jude

• Jude 1:25
  To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).