Dictionary entry

Heretofore

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

her-too-for', Hebrew temol, "yesterday," "neither heretofore, nor since" (Ex 4:10; compareEx 5:7,8,14;Jos 3:4;Ru 2:11); 'ethmol shilshom, "yesterday," "third day" (1Sa 4:7, "There hath not been such a thing heretofore."