aforetime

Found 7 times in the King James Bible

H6440 Hebrew
G4218 Greek

English Definition

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

פָּנִים

Transliteration

pânîym

Strong's Reference H6440

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ποτέ

Transliteration

ʻâbar

Strong's Reference G4218
Greek Meaning

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)

"Aforetime" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H6440, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4218. Context determines which original word is being used.

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