preÌ„Ì-fur´: Does not always have the general meaning “to choose before another.†In , it does have this sense and the two versions agree; in , the Revised Version (British and American) has “removed†where the King James Version has “preferredâ€; in , “distinguished†takes its place; in , , “become†is substituted for “preferredâ€; in , “preferred†drops out entirely; in , the versions agree.