'Previously' in the Bible

and named the place Bethel, though previously the city was named Luz.

What you had previously was only a few head, but the herd has now multiplied, because the LORD has blessed you through my efforts. But now, when am I going to be able to provide for my own household?"

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

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

However, he did not purchase land belonging to the priests, because the priests held an allotment, previously provided to them by Pharaoh, from which they lived. That's why they did not sell their land.