πρίν

πρίν

1. as adv. of time, before, formerly (cl.; 3Ma 5,28 3Mac 6,4 3Mac 6,31)

2. As conic. (cl.), before;

(a) after a positive sentence, with accusative and inf.: Matt 26,34, 75, Mark 14,72, Luk 22,61, Joh 4,49; 8,58 (where D. om. γενέσθαι and π. becomes prep. with genitive; see Bl., § 69, 7) Joh 14,29, ApG 2,20" (LXX), WH, txt.; πρὶν ἤ (not such good Attic in this construction; see Bl., l.with), Matt 1,18 Mark 14,30, ApG 2,20, WH, mg., ApG 7,2

(b) after a negative sentence, πρὶν ἤ: a. subjc. (before ἄν, M, Pr., 169), Luk 2,26 with optative, ApG 25,16,†