Before

BEFORE be-for':

The translation of a great variety of Hebrew and Greek words. "Haran died before (the English Revised Version "in the presence of," literally "before the face of") his father Terah" (Genesis 11:28). To be "before" God is to enjoy His favor (Psalms 31:22). "The Syrians before" (Isaiah 9:12 the Revised Version, margin "on the east," as "behind," owing to the position of Canaan, relative to Syria, implies the west).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BEFORE'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.