- Original: πρότερον - Transliteration: Proteron - Phonetic: prot'-er-on - Definition: 1. before, prior a. of time, former - Origin: neuter of G4387 as adverb (with or without the art.) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Neuter of G4387 as adverb (with or without the article); previously: - before (at the) first former. Total KJV Occurrences: 9 • before, 4 Joh 7:51; Joh 9:8; 2 Corinthians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:13 • first, 2 Galatians 4:13; Hebrews 7:27 • former, 2 Hebrews 10:32; 1 Peter 1:14 • preached, 1 Hebrews 4:6