9 occurrences in 7 translations

'Preferred' in the Bible

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

Verse ConceptsCosmeticsSeven PeopleWomen's Beauty

“Be careful, do not turn to evil,For you have preferred this to affliction.

And death will be preferred to life by all the remaining of this evil clan in all the remaining places where I have driven them away," {declares} Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsBanishmentDespair, Description OfHope, Results Of Its AbsenceDesire For DeathSurvivors Of The NationsSurvivors ThreatenedFamily LoveLove And FamilyFamily Death

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Verse ConceptsPromotionRelative GreatnessAttitudeExcellenceLeadership Qualities

He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesUndoing Fastenings

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ChristGreatness Of ChristChrist Going BeforeSaid To Be The Christ

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Favorite (9 instances)
Favour (153 instances)
Prefer (19 instances)
Preferable (3 instances)
Preferred (9 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נצח 
N@tsach (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

שׁנה 
Shanah 
Usage: 22

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be , come to pass , be made , be done , come , become , God forbid , arise , have , be fulfilled , be married to , be preferred , not tr , , vr done
Usage: 531

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