- Original: προΰπάρχω - Transliteration: Prouparcho - Phonetic: pro-oop-ar'-kho - Definition: 1. to be before, exist previously - Origin: from G4253 and G5225 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G4253 and G5225 ; to exist before that is (adverbially) to be or do something previously: - + be before (-time). Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • before, 1 Luke 23:12 • beforetime, 1 Act 8:9