προϋπάρχω proÿpárchō

Meaning

to exist before, i.e. (adverbially) to be or do something previously

In the King James Version: + be before(-time)

Derivation: from G4253 (πρό) and G5225 (ὑπάρχω);

Where it is used

• Luke 23:12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
• Acts 8:9 Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,