International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Prefer

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Prefer


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prḗ-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 “preferred”; in , “distinguished” takes its place; in , , “become” is substituted for “preferred”; in , “preferred” drops out entirely; in , the versions agree.