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Prevent
CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalentgo before; precede.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionTo go before; to precede; to come ahead of.
Key Verses"We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep." (1 Thessalonians 4:15)
KJV Usage NoteIn older English, “prevent” can mean to go before or precede, not stop from happening.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean “stop” in this KJV usage; it means precede or come before.
EtymologyFrom Latin praevenire ("to come before").