20 occurrences in 5 translations

'Beforetime' in the Bible

And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as beforetime.

Verse ConceptsWorseChange

and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific PeopleWorseChange

The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.

Verse ConceptsGod Gave The Land

And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsKilling Kings

Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

Verse ConceptsRest, PhysicalGiantsTime Of Peace

And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

Verse ConceptsMan AvengingNot Hating

And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba); and they smote Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.)

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)

Verse Conceptstraitors

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:

Verse ConceptsReady For War

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

Verse ConceptsSeersHistory Of Nations

And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

Verse ConceptsSchool

Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, and that went up with them into the camp, from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

Verse ConceptsTurning Against Menreinforcement

And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.

Verse ConceptsGiving InformationIn Men's Presence

Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toBeginningGod, The ProviderTroubling Groups Of PeopleGod's People PlantedMoving OnMoving To A New Place

(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorHomeRescueEscaping From PeopleIndividuals Saving Others

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

Verse ConceptsCupbearerMonthButlersArtaxerxes The KingProviding Wine

Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

Verse ConceptsFrom The Beginning

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Beforetime (21 instances)

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