Verb prouparchō (to be before) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Luke

23: 12That same day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other; for they have been before (prouparchō) enemies.

Acts

8: 9Now there has been before (prouparchō) a certain man named Simon practicing magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he was someone great.