προϋπάρχω

prouparchō
be formerly
Strong’s G4391Verb2 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

they were formerly1
was formerly1

In the text

Abbott-Smith

προ-ϋπ-άρχω
[in LXX: Job 42:18* ;]
1. to be beforehand in.
2. to be before or previously: with ptcp., Luk.23:12, Act.8:9.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.