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In 1 Thessalonians 4:15 the living do not precede those who sleep. In Psalm 119:147 the speaker rises before the dawn. Read this older sense alongside each occurrence.

grammar
Verb; the contextual sense may be “go before” or “anticipate”.
Veymont Interpretation

In 1 Thessalonians 4:15 the living do not precede those who sleep. In Psalm 119:147 the speaker rises before the dawn. Read this older sense alongside each occurrence.

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