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Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Bible Dictionaries
Before

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

BEFORE . In Genesis 11:28 ‘Haran died before his father Terah,’ the meaning is ‘in the presence of’ as RV [Note: Revised Version.] , literally ‘before the face of.’

Bibliography Information
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Before'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​b/before.html. 1909.
 
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