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What Does “Prevent” Mean in the Bible?
In the King James Bible, “Prevent” means “go before” in modern English. It is an archaic word from the 1611 KJV that has dropped out of everyday use.
What Was Lost
The image of eagerly running ahead of an event to meet it. 'I prevented the dawning' meant the psalmist rose before dawn in passionate anticipation of meeting God -- not that he stopped the sun from rising.
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