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Early (157 Occurrences)

Matthew 20:1 "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 21:18 Early in the morning as He was on His way to return to the city He was hungry, (WEY DBY NIV)

Matthew 24:8 but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth. (WEY)

Matthew 28:1 After the Sabbath, in the early dawn of the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre. (WEY)

Mark 1:35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there. (WEB WEY YLT NAS NIV)

Mark 9:21 Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early childhood," he said; (WEY)

Mark 11:20 In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots; (WEY DBY)

Mark 13:8 For nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth. (WEY)

Mark 15:1 Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. (See NAS NIV)

Mark 16:2 Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 16:9 Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 21:38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 24:1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 24:22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb; (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 1:41 Early in the morning he came across his brother and said to him, We have made discovery! It is the Messiah! (which is to say, the Christ). (BBE)

John 8:2 Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them. (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)

John 10:40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed. (See NIV)

John 18:28 They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn't enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 20:1 Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 21:4 Now very early in the morning Jesus was there by the edge of the sea (though the disciples were not conscious that it was Jesus). (BBE DBY NIV)

Acts 5:21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. (KJV DBY WBS)

Acts 15:7 and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, 'Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe; (See NAS RSV)

Acts 15:21 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath." (See RSV)

Acts 21:16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay. (WEB WEY ASV BBE RSV NIV)

Acts 26:4 "The kind of life I have lived from my youth upwards, as exemplified in my early days among my nation and in Jerusalem, is known to all the Jews. (WEY BBE)

Acts 28:23 And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening. (DBY)

Galatians 1:13 For you have heard of my early career in Judaism--how I furiously persecuted the Church of God, and made havoc of it; (WEY)

Galatians 4:13 And you know that in those early days it was on account of bodily infirmity that I proclaimed the Good News to you, (WEY)

Philippians 4:15 You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only. (See NIV)

James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Genesis 19:2 and he said, "See now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way." They said, "No, but we will stay in the street all night." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 19:27 Abraham got up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before Yahweh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 20:8 Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 21:14 Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. Exodus (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 22:3 Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 26:31 And early in the morning they took an oath one to the other: then Isaac sent them away and they went on their way in peace. (BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 28:18 Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 31:55 Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 46:34 You are to say, Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our early days up to now, like our fathers; in this way you will be able to have the land of Goshen for yourselves; because keepers of sheep are unclean in the eyes of the Egyptians. (BBE)

Exodus 2:18 When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, "How is it that you have returned so early today?" (WEB NIV)

Exodus 8:20 Yahweh said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; behold, he comes forth to the water; and tell him,'This is what Yahweh says, "Let my people go, that they may serve me. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 9:13 Yahweh said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and tell him,'This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: "Let my people go, that they may serve me. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 24:4 Moses wrote all the words of Yahweh, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 32:6 They rose up early on the next day, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 34:4 He chiseled two tablets of stone like the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up to Mount Sinai, as Yahweh had commanded him, and took in his hand two stone tablets. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 2:14 And if thou bring a meal-offering of first-fruits unto the LORD, thou shalt bring for the meal-offering of thy first-fruits corn in the ear parched with fire, even groats of the fresh ear. (See NAS)

Numbers 14:40 They rose up early in the morning, and went up to the top of the mountain, saying, "Behold, we are here, and will go up to the place which Yahweh has promised: for we have sinned." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 11:14 Then I will send rain on your land at the right time, the early rains and the late rains, so that you may get in your grain and your wine and your oil. (BBE DBY NAS RSV)

Joshua 3:1 Joshua rose up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They lodged there before they passed over. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 6:12 Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Yahweh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 6:15 It happened on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. Only on this day they marched around the city seven times. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Joshua 7:16 So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel near by their tribes. The tribe of Judah was selected. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 8:10 Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 8:14 It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 6:28 When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bull was offered on the altar that was built. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Judges 6:38 It was so; for he rose up early on the next day, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 7:1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose up early, and encamped beside the spring of Harod: and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 7:3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. (KJV JPS WBS YLT)

Judges 9:33 and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early, and rush on the city; and behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Judges 19:5 It happened on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the young lady's father said to his son-in-law, "Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 19:8 He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady's father said, "Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;" and they both ate. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Judges 19:9 When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady's father, said to him, "Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 21:4 It happened on the next day that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ruth 2:7 She said,'Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.' So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she stayed a little in the house." (See RSV)

Ruth 2:23 So she kept near the servant-girls of Boaz to take up the grain till the cutting of the early grain and the cutting of the late grain were ended; and she went on living with her mother-in-law. (BBE)

1 Samuel 1:19 They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 5:3 When they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 5:4 When they arose early on the next day morning, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands lay cut off on the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 9:26 They arose early: and it happened about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, "Get up, that I may send you away." Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

1 Samuel 12:2 And now, see, the king is before you: and I am old and grey-headed, and my sons are with you: I have been living before your eyes from my early days till now. (BBE)

1 Samuel 15:12 Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, "Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 17:20 David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the army which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 29:10 Therefore now rise up early in the morning with the servants of your lord who have come with you; and as soon as you are up early in the morning, and have light, depart." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 29:11 So David rose up early, he and his men, to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. The Philistines went up to Jezreel. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 15:2 Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. It was so, that when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, "What city are you from?" He said, "Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 3:22 They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water over against them as red as blood. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 6:15 When the servant of the man of God had risen early, and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?" (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 19:35 It happened that night, that the angel of Yahweh went out, and struck one hundred eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Chronicles 17:3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he went in the early ways of his father, not turning to the Baals, (BBE NIV)

2 Chronicles 20:20 They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Yahweh your God, so you shall be established; believe his prophets, so you shall prosper. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 29:20 Then Hezekiah the king arose early, and gathered the princes of the city, and went up to the house of Yahweh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 36:15 Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: (WEB ASV BBE DBY YLT)

Nehemiah 8:3 He read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law. (WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV)

Job 1:5 It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts." Job did so continually. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 7:21 And why dost not thou forgive my transgression and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I lie down in the dust, and thou shalt seek me early, and I shall not be. (DBY)

Job 8:5 If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication, (YLT)

Job 13:26 For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years; (BBE)

Job 20:4 Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth, (BBE)

Job 24:5 Lo, as wild asses in the desert, they go forth to their work, seeking early for the prey: the wilderness yieldeth them food for their children. (DBY YLT)

Job 33:25 Then his flesh becomes young again, and he comes back to the days of his early strength; (BBE)

Psalms 27:4 One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple. (See JPS)

Psalms 46:5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. (KJV ASV WBS RSV)

Psalms 55:19 God will give thought to me; he who from early times is strong will send pain and trouble on them. (Selah.) Because they are unchanged, they have no fear of God. (BBE)

Psalms 57:8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. (KJV ASV WBS)

Psalms 63:1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; (KJV BBE DBY WBS)

Psalms 78:34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. (KJV DBY WBS)

Psalms 84:6 Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings. (ASV BBE DBY JPS NAS RSV)

Psalms 90:14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. (KJV DBY WBS)

Psalms 101:8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. (KJV WBS)

Psalms 108:2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. (KJV ASV WBS)

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Thesaurus
Early (157 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes;
as, come early. 2. (adv.) In advance of the usual ...
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Betimes (17 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In good season or time; before it is late;
seasonably; early. 2. (adv.) In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with. Int. ...
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Persistently (16 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 36:15 Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers,
rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and ...
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Christian (41 Occurrences)
... 5. The Christians and the Empire 6. Social Standing of the Early Christians 7.
Christian Self-Designations LITERATURE 1. Historicity of Acts 11:26: The word ...
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Mnason (1 Occurrence)
... He was an "old disciple" (RV, "early disciple"), ie, he had become a Christian in
the beginning of the formation of the Church in Jerusalem. Int. ...
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Zion (169 Occurrences)
... It will make matters clearer if we take the application of the name: in David's
time; in the early Prophets, etc.; in late poetical writings and in the ...
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Presbyter
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An elder in the early Christian church.
See Bishop. 2. (n.) One ordained to the second order in ...
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Sepulcher (48 Occurrences)
... (WBS). Mark 16:2 And very early in the morning, the first day of the week,
they came to the sepulcher at the rising of the sun: (WBS). ...
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Presbytery (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A body of elders in the early Christian
church. 2. (n.) A judicatory consisting of all the ministers ...
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Ships (46 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Early used in foreign commerce by the Phoenicians
(Genesis 49:13). ... 1. Among the Hebrews: (1) In Early Times. ...
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Greek
4404. proi -- early
... early. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: proi Phonetic Spelling: (pro-ee')
Short Definition: early in the morning, at dawn Definition: early in the morning ...
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4405. proia -- (early) morning.
... << 4404, 4405. proia. 4406 >>. (early) morning. ... Word Origin fem. of proios
(at early morning) Definition (early) morning. early, morning. ...
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3719. orthrizo -- to rise early
... to rise early. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: orthrizo Phonetic Spelling:
(or-thrid'-zo) Short Definition: I rise early, come in the morning Definition ...
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4406. proimos -- early rain, early crops.
... << 4405, 4406. proimos. 4407 >>. early rain, early crops. Part of Speech:
Adjective Transliteration: proimos Phonetic Spelling: (pro ...
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3720. orthrinos -- early
... << 3719, 3720. orthrinos. 3721 >>. early. Transliteration: orthrinos Phonetic
Spelling: (or-thrin-os') Short Definition: early. Word ...
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3721. orthrios -- early.
... << 3720, 3721. orthrios. 3722 >>. early. ... Word Origin variant reading for orthrinos,
qv. early. From orthros; in the dawn, ie Up at day-break -- early. ...
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4291a. proimos -- early
... proimos. 4291b >>. early. Transliteration: proimos Short Definition: early. Word
Origin an alt. form of proimos Definition early NASB Word Usage early (1). ...
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4407. proinos -- at early morning
... at early morning. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: proinos Phonetic Spelling:
(pro-ee-nos') Short Definition: belonging to the morning Definition ...
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4771. su -- you (early mod. Eng. thou)
... << 4770, 4771. su. 4772 >>. you (early mod. Eng. thou ... Word Origin second pers.
sing. pers. pronoun Definition you (early mod. Eng. thou ...
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4291. proistemi -- early
... early. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: proistemi Phonetic Spelling:
(pro-is'-tay-mee) Short Definition: I rule Definition: I preside, rule over, give ...
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
EARLY

ur'-li (orthros, and related words; proi):

The word generally refers to the day, and means the hour of dawn or soon after (Genesis 19:2 2 Chronicles 36:15 Hosea 6:4 Luke 24:22). Sometimes it refers to the beginning of the season, eg. the early rain (Psalm 84:6 James 5:7 see RAIN). It may also have the sense of "speedily" (Psalm 46:5). The early morning is frequently commended as the hour for prayer. See examples of Jesus (Mark 1:35 Luke 21:38 John 8:2); also Abraham (Genesis 19:27), Jacob (Genesis 28:18), Gideon (Judges 6:38), Samuel(1 Samuel 15:12), David (1 Samuel 17:20).

G. H. Gerberding

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (adv.) Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early.

2. (adv.) In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to late; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit.

3. (adv.) Coming in the first part of a period of time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc.

Strong's Hebrew
7925. shakam -- to start or rise early
... << 7924, 7925. shakam. 7926 >>. to start or rise early. Transliteration: shakam
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-kam') Short Definition: early. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7836. shachar -- to look early or diligently for
... << 7835, 7836. shachar. 7837 >>. to look early or diligently for. Transliteration:
shachar Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-khar') Short Definition: seek. ...
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4175. mowreh -- (early) rain
... << 4174, 4175. mowreh. 4175a >>. (early) rain. Transliteration: mowreh Phonetic
Spelling: (mo-reh') Short Definition: rain. early rain ...
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4175a. moreh -- (early) rain
... (early) rain. Transliteration: moreh Short Definition: rain. Word Origin from yarah
Definition (early) rain NASB Word Usage early (1), early rain (2). ...
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4442. Malki-tsedeq -- "my king is right," an early king of Salem
... "my king is right," an early king of Salem. Transliteration: Malki-tsedeq Phonetic
Spelling: (mal-kee-tseh'-dek) Short Definition: Melchizedek. ...
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8004. Shalem -- "peaceful," an early name of Jer.
... << 8003, 8004. Shalem. 8005 >>. "peaceful," an early name of Jer. ... Word Origin from
shalem Definition "peaceful," an early name of Jer. NASB Word Usage Salem (2). ...
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1063. bikkurah -- the first ripe fig, early fig
... << 1062, 1063. bikkurah. 1064 >>. the first ripe fig, early fig. Transliteration:
bikkurah Phonetic Spelling: (bik-koo-raw') Short Definition: fig. ...
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3138. yoreh -- the early rain
... << 3137, 3138. yoreh. 3139 >>. the early rain. Transliteration: yoreh Phonetic
Spelling: (yo-reh') Short Definition: rain. Word Origin ...
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7221. rishah -- beginning time, early time
... << 7220b, 7221. rishah. 7222 >>. beginning time, early time. Transliteration:
rishah Phonetic Spelling: (ree-shaw') Short Definition: first. ...
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5272a. neuroth -- youth, early life
... youth, early life. Transliteration: neuroth Short Definition: youth. Word Origin
from the same as naar Definition youth, early life NASB Word Usage youth (1). ...
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Early

Early Marriage

Early Rising

Early Rising: Abraham

Early Rising: Apostles

Early Rising: Christ Set an Example of

Early Rising: David

Early Rising: Gideon

Early Rising: Illustrates Spiritual Diligence

Early Rising: Isaac

Early Rising: Jacob

Early Rising: Joshua

Early Rising: Mary

Early Rising: Neglect of, Leads to Poverty

Early Rising: Practised by the Wicked, For: Deceit

Early Rising: Practised by the Wicked, For: Executing Plans of Evil

Early Rising: Requisite For: Devotion

Early Rising: Requisite For: Discharge of Daily Duties

Early Rising: Requisite For: Executing God's Commands

Early Rising: Samuel

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