Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Original word: πρότερον
Transliteration: proteron
Definition (short): former
Definition (full): former, before
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Neuter of
proteros as adverb (with or without the article); previously -- before, (at the) first, former.
see GREEK proteros