What does לִפְנַי mean in the Bible?
לִפְנַי is a Hebrew word meaning "anterior".
Hebrew · H3942
לִפְנַי
Anterior
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לִפְנַי H3942
What does לִפְנַי mean in the Bible?
לִפְנַי is a Hebrew word meaning "anterior".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3942?
H3942 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. anterior
Source Gloss
anterior
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
anterior Usage: before.
Word Origins
לִפְנַי is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain