Bible Encyclopedias
Prefer
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
prḗ - fur ´: Does not always have the general meaning "to choose before another." In Psalm 137:6 , it does have this sense and the two versions agree; in Esther 2:9 , the Revised Version (British and American) has "removed" where the King James Version has "preferred"; in Daniel 6:3 , "distinguished" takes its place; in John 1:15 , John 1:30 , "become" is substituted for "preferred"; in John 1:27 , "preferred" drops out entirely; in Romans 12:10 , the versions agree.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Prefer'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​p/prefer.html. 1915.