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לִפְנַי H3942
H3942 is the Hebrew word לִפְנַי, transliterated liphnay and said lif-nah'ee. The King James Version most often renders it before.
What it means
anterior.
Where it comes from
from the prepositional prefix (to or for) and H6440 (פָּנִים).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: before.
Verses using לִפְנַי
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
1 Kings 6:17 · KJV
And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3942 mean?
H3942 is the Hebrew word לִפְנַי (liphnay), meaning anterior.
How is H3942 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it before (1 time).
How many times does H3942 appear in the Bible?
לִפְנַי (liphnay) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3942 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the prepositional prefix (to or for) and H6440 (פָּנִים).
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