- Original: πρό - Transliteration: Pro - Phonetic: pro - Definition: 1. before - Origin: a primary preposition - TDNT entry: 17:23,9 - Part(s) of speech: Preposition - Strong's: A primary preposition; fore that is in front of prior (figuratively superior) to. In compounds it retains the same significations: - above ago before or ever. In compounds it retains the same significations. Total KJV Occurrences: 34 • above, 3 2 Corinthians 12:2; Jam 5:12; 1 Peter 4:8 • before, 30 Mat 8:29; Mar 1:2; Luke 1:76; Luke 2:21; Luke 9:52; Luke 10:1; Luke 11:38; Joh 5:7; Joh 11:55; Joh 12:1; Joh 13:1; Act 5:23; Act 5:36; Act 12:6; Act 12:14; Act 13:24; Act 14:13; Act 21:38; Romans 16:7; 1 Corinthians 2:7; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Galatians 1:17; Eph 1:4; Colossians 1:17; 2 Timothy 1:9; 2 Timothy 4:21; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 11:5; Jam 5:9; 1 Peter 1:20 • ever, 1 Act 23:15