prevent to go before, to meet or anticipate

2 Samuel 22:6

The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

2 Samuel 22:19

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

Job 3:12

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

Job 30:27

My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.

Job 41:11

Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

Psalm 18:5

The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

Psalm 18:18

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

Psalm 21:3

For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

Psalm 59:10

The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

Psalm 79:8

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

Psalm 88:13

But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

Psalm 119:147

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

Psalm 119:148

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

Isaiah 21:14

The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

Amos 9:10

All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.

Matthew 17:25

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

1 Thessalonians 4:15

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.