Quick Definition
before
Strong's Definition
(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
Derivation: (Aramaic) or קֳבֵל; (Aramaic), (corresponding to H6905 (קָבָל);
KJV Usage: [phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.
TWOT Reference: 2965
Outline of Biblical Usage
subst
1) front
prep
2) in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore
conj
3) because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before
adv
4) accordingly, then
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
subst
1) front
prep
2) in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore
conj
3) because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before
adv
4) accordingly, then
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
קֳבֵל / קְבֵל (Aramaic)
qebêl / qŏbêl
BDB Definition:
1) front (substantive)
2) in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore (preposition)
3) because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before (conjunction)
4) accordingly, then (adverb)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: corresponding to H6905
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2965
Total KJV Occurrences: 28