a-foÌ„r´: Archaic for “before†of time, or “formerlyâ€; frequently occurs as compound, as in “aforetime,†“aforehand,†etc.; in the New Testament most commonly for the Greek prefix, Ï€ÏοÌ, proÌ, in compound words (; ); at other times, for Greek adverb ποτεÌ, poteÌ, “at some time,†“once†(; ; ).